Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: iscgem901797
Location
85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 30, 1939 at 2:18 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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