Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: iscgem899246
Location
32 km SSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1945
5:48 PM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8260, 150.0430
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
32 km SSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8260°, 150.0430° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1945 at 5:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:04 PM
- Timeline
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