Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem901779
Location
83 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1939
1:31 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5730, 148.8880
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
83 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5730°, 148.8880° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1939 at 1:31 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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