Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem906427

Location

102 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 17, 1932

1:25 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.1040, 155.9740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

102 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.1040°, 155.9740° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 17, 1932 at 1:25 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:09 PM