Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem909248

Location

93 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 13, 1927

11:09 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.8040, 143.2350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

93 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.8040°, 143.2350° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 13, 1927 at 11:09 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:04 PM