Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem906921

Location

43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 7, 1931

2:11 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.3660, 142.0310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.3660°, 142.0310° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 7, 1931 at 2:11 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:19 PM