Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem889911
Location
77 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 11, 1955
5:54 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.9900, 155.2930
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
77 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.9900°, 155.2930° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 11, 1955 at 5:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:36 PM
- Timeline
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