Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgemsup901131
Location
61 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1941
2:46 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.0120, 147.4710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
61 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.0120°, 147.4710° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1941 at 2:46 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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