Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: usp0007h8k
Location
58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- May 11, 1996 at 1:43 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:20 PM
- Timeline
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