Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem893277
Location
81 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 14, 1952 at 11:16 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM
- Timeline
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