Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem779000
Location
63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 3, 1971
8:36 AM Z
Depth
55.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5480, 154.9640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5480°, 154.9640° • Depth: 55.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 3, 1971 at 8:36 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM
- Timeline
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