Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: usp00086u4
Location
64 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1997
8:14 AM Z
Depth
22.80 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.5620, 144.3620
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
64 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.5620°, 144.3620° • Depth: 22.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1997 at 8:14 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM
- Timeline
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