Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: usp0005xjh

Location

170 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 28, 1993

6:07 PM Z

Depth

25.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5730, 154.1320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

170 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5730°, 154.1320° Depth: 25.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
July 28, 1993 at 6:07 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:08 PM