Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: iscgem817073
Location
89 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 16, 1968
1:55 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0240, 148.7580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
89 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0240°, 148.7580° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 16, 1968 at 1:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:22 PM
- Timeline
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