Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem909784

Location

119 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 22, 1926

6:29 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9640, 150.3170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

119 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9640°, 150.3170° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 22, 1926 at 6:29 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:15 PM