Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem17289975
Location
54 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 6, 1961
9:45 PM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.8040, 155.4550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
54 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.8040°, 155.4550° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 6, 1961 at 9:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:04 PM
- Timeline
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