Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem17293349

Location

98 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 14, 1963

10:07 PM Z

Depth

64.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8140, 144.5450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

98 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8140°, 144.5450° Depth: 64.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 14, 1963 at 10:07 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:28 PM