Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem899566
Location
167 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 5, 1944
4:57 PM Z
Depth
65.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.6060, 153.7530
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
167 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6060°, 153.7530° • Depth: 65.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 5, 1944 at 4:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:07 PM
- Timeline
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