Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem891808
Location
30 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 6, 1953
9:55 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.9980, 147.0500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
30 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.9980°, 147.0500° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 6, 1953 at 9:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:52 PM
- Timeline
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