Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: iscgem912419
Location
74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 2, 1920
11:22 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.9670, 152.0170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.9670°, 152.0170° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 2, 1920 at 11:22 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:45 PM
- Timeline
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