Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem913330
Location
185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1918
5:06 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.5050, 149.5110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -1.5050°, 149.5110° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1918 at 5:06 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:14 PM
- Timeline
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