Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem908743

Location

51 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 16, 1928

6:26 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2750, 146.8740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

51 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2750°, 146.8740° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 16, 1928 at 6:26 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:53 PM