Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem903484

Location

84 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 21, 1936

4:57 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.5750, 144.6330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

84 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5750°, 144.6330° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 21, 1936 at 4:57 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:20 PM