Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: iscgem889990

Location

102 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 10, 1955 at 8:57 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM