Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem896031

Location

123 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 6, 1950

10:22 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.3020, 156.0070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

123 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.3020°, 156.0070° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 6, 1950 at 10:22 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:32 PM