Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem897604
Location
97 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 21, 1948
5:01 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.9090, 156.1690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
97 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.9090°, 156.1690° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 21, 1948 at 5:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM
- Timeline
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