Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem893936

Location

125 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 24, 1952 at 6:39 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:11 PM