M6.1 earthquake - 187 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
23383 d ago · 9 Oct 1962, 20:14 UTC 187 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 187 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 9 Oct 1962, 20:14 UTC at a depth of 25 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.
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