Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.9
ID: iscgem903261
Location
160 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 23, 1937
1:06 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6770, 154.0830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
160 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.6770°, 154.0830° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 23, 1937 at 1:06 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:16 PM
- Timeline
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