Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem912492
Location
42 km ESE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 13, 1920
1:48 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.6500, 144.0000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
42 km ESE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.6500°, 144.0000° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 13, 1920 at 1:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:46 PM
- Timeline
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