Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem876929
Location
33 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 7, 1961
1:10 PM Z
Depth
48.40 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9840, 149.7470
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
33 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9840°, 149.7470° • Depth: 48.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 7, 1961 at 1:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:21 PM
- Timeline
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