Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem904528

Location

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 20, 1935

1:46 AM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.8680, 141.3790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.8680°, 141.3790° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 20, 1935 at 1:46 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:08 PM