Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem899575
Location
86 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 14, 1944 at 2:18 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:08 PM
- Timeline
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