Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem891369

Location

192 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 21, 1954

11:57 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4530, 145.6890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

192 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4530°, 145.6890° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1954 at 11:57 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:48 PM