Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem903647

Location

154 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 25, 1936

3:02 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.3080, 146.7010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

154 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.3080°, 146.7010° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 25, 1936 at 3:02 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:22 PM
Timeline
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