> strong and shallow mw 6.4 Earthquake offshore Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

09/01/2024 - Earthquake offshore Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

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Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Sept. 1, 2024, 8:13 p.m.
Magnitude mw 6.4
Latitude -6.83 °N
Longitude 155.50 °E
Depth 49.8 km
Aftershocks 3
Last Update 2024-09-01
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 1 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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