Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem912972

Location

129 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 8, 1919

4:40 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.3890, 143.7560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

129 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.3890°, 143.7560° Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 8, 1919 at 4:40 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:54 PM