Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: us20007ept

Location

76 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 17, 2016

6:14 AM Z

Depth

42.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0033, 148.8871

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

76 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0033°, 148.8871° Depth: 42.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
October 17, 2016 at 6:14 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 6:03 PM