Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem898375
Location
96 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 3, 1946
10:23 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.6230, 153.0920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
96 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6230°, 153.0920° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 3, 1946 at 10:23 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:55 PM
- Timeline
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