Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem901597
Location
166 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 19, 1940
11:59 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.4700, 145.8410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
166 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.4700°, 145.8410° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 19, 1940 at 11:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:37 PM
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