Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem892062
Location
118 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 6, 1953 at 9:38 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM
- Timeline
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