Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem781078
Location
138 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 9, 1971 at 12:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM
- Timeline
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