Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem889897
Location
74 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 8, 1955 at 3:27 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:36 PM
- Timeline
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