Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem899080

Location

67 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 5, 1945

9:48 PM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.9140, 152.4900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

67 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9140°, 152.4900° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 5, 1945 at 9:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:02 PM