Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem16957851
Location
99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 18, 1905 at 1:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:23 PM
- Timeline
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