Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp000gfzr

Location

70 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 2008

6:54 AM Z

Depth

75.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.1460, 147.2580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

70 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1460°, 147.2580° Depth: 75.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 30, 2008 at 6:54 AM
Last Updated
July 13, 2022 at 3:52 AM