Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem892060
Location
260 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 5, 1953
11:16 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.4500, 152.7270
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
260 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.4500°, 152.7270° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 5, 1953 at 11:16 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM
- Timeline
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