Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem876929

Location

33 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 7, 1961 at 1:10 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:21 PM