Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: iscgem895639

Location

46 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1950

11:49 PM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4240, 155.0780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

46 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4240°, 155.0780° Depth: 65.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 29, 1950 at 11:49 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:26 PM