Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem900427

Location

187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 15, 1942

3:02 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4880, 149.3710

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4880°, 149.3710° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1942 at 3:02 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM