Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: usp0007h8k

Location

58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 11, 1996

1:43 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6050, 155.0380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6050°, 155.0380° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 11, 1996 at 1:43 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:20 PM