Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem876247
Location
81 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 15, 1961
10:15 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.3090, 150.8610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
81 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.3090°, 150.8610° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 15, 1961 at 10:15 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM
- Timeline
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