Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: iscgem779023
Location
155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 4, 1971
1:30 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9310, 154.1360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9310°, 154.1360° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 4, 1971 at 1:30 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:02 PM
- Timeline
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