Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem792259
Location
97 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 23, 1970
12:04 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.4500, 154.6100
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
97 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.4500°, 154.6100° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 23, 1970 at 12:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:31 PM
- Timeline
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