Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem899410

Location

117 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 9, 1944

8:34 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4180, 144.9020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

117 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4180°, 144.9020° Depth: 25.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 9, 1944 at 8:34 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM