Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem901856
Location
56 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 8, 1939
9:58 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6690, 155.1170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
56 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.6690°, 155.1170° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 8, 1939 at 9:58 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:44 PM
- Timeline
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