Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: iscgem871885
Location
49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 26, 1963
8:14 PM Z
Depth
186.60 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-7.5230, 146.3080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.5230°, 146.3080° • Depth: 186.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 26, 1963 at 8:14 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM
- Timeline
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