Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem899379
Location
200 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 18, 1944
4:43 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.9270, 152.4830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
200 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -1.9270°, 152.4830° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 18, 1944 at 4:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM
- Timeline
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