Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem871752
Location
106 km W of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 28, 1963
12:12 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.5430, 149.8350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
106 km W of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.5430°, 149.8350° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1963 at 12:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM
- Timeline
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