Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem904529

Location

55 km NNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 20, 1935

5:23 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7430, 142.6420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

55 km NNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7430°, 142.6420° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 20, 1935 at 5:23 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:36 PM