Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp0000fsm
Location
37 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 6, 1976
1:49 PM Z
Depth
21.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.8730, 152.0920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
37 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.8730°, 152.0920° • Depth: 21.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- April 6, 1976 at 1:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 5:10 PM
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