Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem829998

Location

185 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 4, 1967

5:21 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6310, 153.9590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

185 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6310°, 153.9590° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 4, 1967 at 5:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:45 PM