Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: iscgem899390

Location

195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 25, 1944

12:58 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.4750, 152.5480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.4750°, 152.5480° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 25, 1944 at 12:58 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM