Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem902858

Location

110 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 7, 1938

1:23 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0640, 154.5160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

110 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0640°, 154.5160° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 7, 1938 at 1:23 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM