Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: iscgem897233

Location

192 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 9, 1948 at 6:47 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM