Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp0007rdr
Location
90 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 14, 1996
11:26 PM Z
Depth
24.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.1330, 155.5680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
90 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.1330°, 155.5680° • Depth: 24.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- October 14, 1996 at 11:26 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:35 PM
- Timeline
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