Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgemsup913028

Location

208 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 4, 1918

3:49 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9630, 153.2350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

208 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9630°, 153.2350° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 4, 1918 at 3:49 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 6:02 PM