Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.0

ID: iscgem16957920

Location

57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 14, 1906

4:04 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2520, 147.2160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2520°, 147.2160° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 14, 1906 at 4:04 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 10:48 PM