Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem893938
Location
134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1952
9:37 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.5260, 151.9940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5260°, 151.9940° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1952 at 9:37 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:11 PM
- Timeline
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