Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem891462
Location
131 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1953
3:25 AM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.7330, 153.3850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
131 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.7330°, 153.3850° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1953 at 3:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:49 PM
- Timeline
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