Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.7

ID: iscgem904010

Location

114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 29, 1936

2:47 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.7090, 153.2350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.7090°, 153.2350° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 29, 1936 at 2:47 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:30 PM