Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp0000c3d
Location
50 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 21, 1975
2:03 AM Z
Depth
47.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.7360, 155.3120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
50 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.7360°, 155.3120° • Depth: 47.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 21, 1975 at 2:03 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM
- Timeline
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