Earthquake details

Thursday, August 19, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 19, 1926 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 264.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.331 and latitude -4.372.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.372, 147.331
UTC time 1926-08-19 13:51:32.230
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-08-19

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