Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usb000kemb

Location

62 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 16, 2013

10:30 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4456, 154.9310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

62 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4456°, 154.9310° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
October 16, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 5:54 PM