Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem913582

Location

132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1917

11:36 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.9210, 141.3240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9210°, 141.3240° Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 27, 1917 at 11:36 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM