Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem899575

Location

86 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 14, 1944

2:18 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2690, 148.7720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

86 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2690°, 148.7720° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 14, 1944 at 2:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:08 PM