Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem912748

Location

182 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 21, 1919

4:01 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.7430, 153.8880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

182 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7430°, 153.8880° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 21, 1919 at 4:01 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:51 PM