Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: iscgemsup16957833

Location

177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 13, 1905

1:20 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5860, 149.5510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5860°, 149.5510° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 13, 1905 at 1:20 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 3:10 PM