Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgemsup779736

Location

192 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1971

3:13 PM Z

Depth

105.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6270, 153.8870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

192 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6270°, 153.8870° Depth: 105.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1971 at 3:13 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:19 PM