Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem879830
Location
66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 18, 1960
1:43 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.9240, 152.4310
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.9240°, 152.4310° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 18, 1960 at 1:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:32 PM
- Timeline
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