Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem906921
Location
43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 7, 1931 at 2:11 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 10:19 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1931 →