Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem888819

Location

125 km NNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 22, 1956

12:35 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.2480, 150.0760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

125 km NNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.2480°, 150.0760° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 22, 1956 at 12:35 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:27 PM