Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem798488
Location
90 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 28, 1970
7:46 AM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2530, 154.6670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
90 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2530°, 154.6670° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 28, 1970 at 7:46 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:47 PM
- Timeline
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