Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem795428
Location
38 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 9, 1970
6:00 PM Z
Depth
180.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.3170, 151.8370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
38 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.3170°, 151.8370° • Depth: 180.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 9, 1970 at 6:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:39 PM
- Timeline
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