Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.2
ID: iscgem912783
Location
183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 6, 1919 at 7:41 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:51 PM
- Timeline
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