Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: iscgem913192

Location

50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 3, 1918 at 6:52 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM