Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem884426
Location
170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 22, 1958
3:08 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.3560, 146.4800
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.3560°, 146.4800° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 22, 1958 at 3:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:58 PM
- Timeline
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