Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: iscgem913330

Location

185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1918 at 5:06 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:14 PM