Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp00071xs

Location

146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1995

12:15 AM Z

Depth

14.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9340, 154.2130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9340°, 154.2130° Depth: 14.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1995 at 12:15 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:58 PM