Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem899080
Location
67 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 5, 1945 at 9:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:02 PM
- Timeline
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