Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem16957924
Location
38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 2, 1906
1:51 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3210, 147.5890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3210°, 147.5890° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 2, 1906 at 1:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:27 PM
- Timeline
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