Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.3
ID: iscgem889990
Location
102 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 10, 1955
8:57 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0620, 152.8550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
102 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0620°, 152.8550° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 10, 1955 at 8:57 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM
- Timeline
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