Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem896883
Location
117 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 25, 1949
3:15 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2250, 154.4240
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
117 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2250°, 154.4240° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 25, 1949 at 3:15 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM
- Timeline
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