Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem896944
Location
182 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 20, 1949
12:45 PM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.7140, 153.8710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
182 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.7140°, 153.8710° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 20, 1949 at 12:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:38 PM
- Timeline
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