Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem891943
Location
99 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 25, 1953
2:04 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.1880, 152.5800
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
99 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.1880°, 152.5800° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 25, 1953 at 2:04 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:54 PM
- Timeline
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