Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem901213
Location
near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 24, 1940
12:00 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.4390, 141.7940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.4390°, 141.7940° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1940 at 12:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM
- Timeline
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