Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem768851
Location
73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 30, 1972
4:48 PM Z
Depth
53.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3230, 154.8220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3230°, 154.8220° • Depth: 53.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 30, 1972 at 4:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM
- Timeline
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