M7.3 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
43627 d ago · 7 May 1907, 10:16 UTC 49 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 49 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on 7 May 1907, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 30 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 69 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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