Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem887673

Location

69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 10, 1957 at 2:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:20 PM