Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem888428
Location
87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 4, 1956
3:42 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.0940, 155.6050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.0940°, 155.6050° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 4, 1956 at 3:42 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM
- Timeline
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