Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem910203

Location

222 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1926

12:02 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.8300, 142.0760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

222 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -0.8300°, 142.0760° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 29, 1926 at 12:02 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:21 PM