Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem878380
Location
110 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 24, 1960
9:37 PM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.2470, 155.8490
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
110 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.2470°, 155.8490° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1960 at 9:37 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM
- Timeline
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