Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem817437
Location
19 km WSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 27, 1968
7:06 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.6240, 143.4730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
19 km WSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.6240°, 143.4730° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 27, 1968 at 7:06 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:23 PM
- Timeline
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