Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 21, 1935 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.097 and latitude -5.612.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -5.612, 146.097
UTC time 1935-05-21 06:51:44.790
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1935-05-21

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