Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.9
ID: iscgem900989
Location
73 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 9, 1941
7:19 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5510, 154.8660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
73 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5510°, 154.8660° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 9, 1941 at 7:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:29 PM
- Timeline
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