Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem16957841

Location

170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 4, 1905

3:59 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6390, 151.2250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6390°, 151.2250° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 4, 1905 at 3:59 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:23 PM