Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: iscgem910090

Location

26 km SSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 7, 1926

12:23 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4200, 145.6590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

26 km SSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4200°, 145.6590° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 7, 1926 at 12:23 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:19 PM