Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: iscgem16957851

Location

99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 18, 1905

1:45 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.2820, 149.9490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.2820°, 149.9490° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 18, 1905 at 1:45 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:23 PM