Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp000bsdd

Location

114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 11, 2003

7:27 AM Z

Depth

40.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6940, 153.2380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6940°, 153.2380° Depth: 40.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
March 11, 2003 at 7:27 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 4:27 PM