Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: iscgem898610
Location
152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 29, 1946
3:02 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.2040, 153.3400
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.2040°, 153.3400° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 29, 1946 at 3:02 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:57 PM
- Timeline
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