Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem897776
Location
86 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 2, 1947
7:09 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.7620, 144.4160
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
86 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.7620°, 144.4160° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 2, 1947 at 7:09 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:47 PM
- Timeline
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