Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem909807

Location

183 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 8, 1926

10:20 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5850, 147.8570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

183 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5850°, 147.8570° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 8, 1926 at 10:20 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:15 PM