Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem901597

Location

166 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 19, 1940 at 11:59 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:37 PM