Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem809893

Location

110 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 16, 1969

1:22 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5490, 151.0190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

110 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5490°, 151.0190° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 16, 1969 at 1:22 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:09 PM