Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp000es7n
Location
49 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwb
- Recorded On
- September 1, 2006 at 10:18 AM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 3:35 PM
- Timeline
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