Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem831724

Location

224 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1967

4:56 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5200, 153.4650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

224 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5200°, 153.4650° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 28, 1967 at 4:56 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:48 PM