Earthquake details

Monday, September 2, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 2, 1935 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 150.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.129 and latitude -5.686.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -5.686, 146.129
UTC time 1935-09-02 07:15:26.520
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-09-02

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