Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem893277

Location

81 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 14, 1952

11:16 PM Z

Depth

48.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3710, 154.7510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

81 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3710°, 154.7510° Depth: 48.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 14, 1952 at 11:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM