Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem912419

Location

74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 2, 1920 at 11:22 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:45 PM