Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem824753
Location
104 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 7, 1968
1:22 PM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8970, 151.0130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
104 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8970°, 151.0130° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 7, 1968 at 1:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:35 PM
- Timeline
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