Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem908418
Location
47 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 16, 1929
11:25 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.4370, 151.8110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
47 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.4370°, 151.8110° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 16, 1929 at 11:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:11 PM
- Timeline
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