Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.7
ID: iscgem897233
Location
192 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 9, 1948
6:47 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.3260, 146.1130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
192 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.3260°, 146.1130° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 9, 1948 at 6:47 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM
- Timeline
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