Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp000es7n

Location

49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 1, 2006

10:18 AM Z

Depth

38.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.7590, 155.5120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7590°, 155.5120° Depth: 38.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
September 1, 2006 at 10:18 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 3:35 PM