Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.2

ID: iscgem912783

Location

183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 6, 1919

7:41 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8060, 153.8590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8060°, 153.8590° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1919 at 7:41 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:51 PM