Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5

ID: iscgemsup912767

Location

132 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 22, 1919

2:43 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.9850, 147.8430

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

132 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -0.9850°, 147.8430° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 22, 1919 at 2:43 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 6:01 PM