Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.3
ID: iscgem899390
Location
195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 25, 1944 at 12:58 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM
- Timeline
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