Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem892062

Location

118 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 6, 1953

9:38 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.6490, 150.7640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

118 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.6490°, 150.7640° Depth: 20.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 6, 1953 at 9:38 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM