Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem887673
Location
69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 10, 1957
2:36 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5800, 154.9190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5800°, 154.9190° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 10, 1957 at 2:36 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:20 PM
- Timeline
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