Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgem781078

Location

138 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1971

12:12 PM Z

Depth

64.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9640, 154.2820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

138 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9640°, 154.2820° Depth: 64.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1971 at 12:12 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM