Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem904933

Location

165 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 13, 1934

9:02 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8580, 153.6700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

165 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8580°, 153.6700° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 13, 1934 at 9:02 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:44 PM