Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem901582
Location
75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 12, 1940
1:17 PM Z
Depth
75.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.4480, 152.9380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.4480°, 152.9380° • Depth: 75.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 12, 1940 at 1:17 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:37 PM
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