Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem16957916

Location

132 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1906

6:01 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.4890, 144.1870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

132 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.4890°, 144.1870° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1906 at 6:01 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:27 PM