Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem909525
Location
27 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 19, 1927
8:30 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.6980, 150.3370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
27 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6980°, 150.3370° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 19, 1927 at 8:30 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:09 PM
- Timeline
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