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M6.8 earthquake - 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

31088 d ago · 4 Sept 1941, 10:21 UTC 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 4 Sept 1941, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 151 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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