Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem901722
Location
112 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 27, 1940
2:41 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.5640, 151.0310
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
112 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.5640°, 151.0310° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 27, 1940 at 2:41 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:40 PM
- Timeline
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