Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem902481
Location
48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 12, 1938 at 3:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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