Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem891387

Location

84 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1954

1:00 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.5920, 152.9860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

84 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5920°, 152.9860° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1954 at 1:00 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:48 PM