Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: iscgem913192
Location
50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 3, 1918
6:52 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.0940, 143.5730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.0940°, 143.5730° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 3, 1918 at 6:52 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM
- Timeline
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