Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: iscgem890402
Location
32 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 3, 1954
6:03 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7020, 142.6920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
32 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7020°, 142.6920° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 3, 1954 at 6:03 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:41 PM
- Timeline
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