Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem895813
Location
79 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 9, 1950
10:21 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.8430, 152.7810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
79 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.8430°, 152.7810° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 9, 1950 at 10:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:28 PM
- Timeline
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