Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem768757
Location
10 km ENE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1972
2:27 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.3080, 146.8080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
10 km ENE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.3080°, 146.8080° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1972 at 2:27 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM
- Timeline
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