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M6.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
Start: 1953-03-09T10:03:50.94+00:00
Location: 148 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

26884 d ago · 9 Mar 1953, 10:03 UTC 148 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 148 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 9 Mar 1953, 10:03 UTC at a depth of 59 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 149 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
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