Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem882493

Location

86 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 22, 1959

11:02 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.0880, 152.5080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

86 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0880°, 152.5080° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 22, 1959 at 11:02 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM