Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem913148
Location
241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 20, 1918
6:03 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.2680, 153.1710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.2680°, 153.1710° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 20, 1918 at 6:03 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM
- Timeline
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