Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: usp000evbu

Location

100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 17, 2006

1:25 AM Z

Depth

32.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8810, 150.9820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

100 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8810°, 150.9820° Depth: 32.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
October 17, 2006 at 1:25 AM
Last Updated
July 14, 2022 at 9:27 AM