Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem905994

Location

133 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1932

1:41 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6270, 154.3190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

133 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6270°, 154.3190° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 29, 1932 at 1:41 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:02 PM