Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem914069

Location

256 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 21, 1913

1:48 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5110, 153.1000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

256 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5110°, 153.1000° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 21, 1913 at 1:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 12:08 AM