Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem901797

Location

85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 30, 1939

2:18 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.0860, 155.3880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0860°, 155.3880° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 30, 1939 at 2:18 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM