Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem909497

Location

62 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 8, 1927

5:10 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5480, 150.0030

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5480°, 150.0030° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 8, 1927 at 5:10 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:08 PM
Timeline
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