Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem911089

Location

112 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 6, 1924

7:37 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6880, 153.2240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

112 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6880°, 153.2240° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 6, 1924 at 7:37 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:33 PM