Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: iscgem16957924

Location

38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 2, 1906 at 1:51 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:27 PM