Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem900622
Location
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 13, 1941
4:27 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.2510, 151.9400
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: -4.2510°, 151.9400° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 13, 1941 at 4:27 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:23 PM
- Timeline
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