Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem878681
Location
43 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 29, 1960
10:10 PM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1690, 147.7660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
43 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.1690°, 147.7660° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1960 at 10:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:28 PM
- Timeline
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