Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: iscgem902858
Location
110 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 7, 1938 at 1:23 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM
- Timeline
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