Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem892795

Location

192 km ESE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 19, 1952

11:11 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.7200, 148.8610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

192 km ESE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.7200°, 148.8610° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 19, 1952 at 11:11 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:02 PM