Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem899231
Location
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 8, 1945
1:04 AM Z
Depth
55.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0630, 150.1800
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0630°, 150.1800° • Depth: 55.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 8, 1945 at 1:04 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:04 PM
- Timeline
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