Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem889897

Location

74 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 8, 1955

3:27 AM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9600, 155.6680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

74 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9600°, 155.6680° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 8, 1955 at 3:27 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:36 PM