Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem16957978

Location

73 km ENE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 15, 1907

5:34 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.3980, 141.8990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

73 km ENE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.3980°, 141.8990° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 15, 1907 at 5:34 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:29 PM