Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem897776

Location

86 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 2, 1947 at 7:09 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:47 PM