Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem884426

Location

170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 22, 1958 at 3:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:58 PM