Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem888266
Location
68 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 19, 1956
1:30 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.8570, 155.7830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
68 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.8570°, 155.7830° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 19, 1956 at 1:30 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:24 PM
- Timeline
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