Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: iscgem893936
Location
125 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1952
6:39 PM Z
Depth
21.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.4230, 151.9220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
125 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.4230°, 151.9220° • Depth: 21.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1952 at 6:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:11 PM
- Timeline
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