Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: iscgem902481

Location

48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 12, 1938

3:39 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2220, 147.5610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2220°, 147.5610° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1938 at 3:39 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM