Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem903624

Location

109 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 11, 1936

5:27 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2060, 152.7440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

109 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2060°, 152.7440° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 11, 1936 at 5:27 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:22 PM