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M7.2 earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Name: M7.2 earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Start: 1902-01-24T23:27:00+00:00
Location: New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

45556 d ago · 24 Jan 1902, 23:27 UTC New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck New Britain region, Papua New Guinea on 24 Jan 1902, 23:27 UTC.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas.

The nearest town in our records is Popondetta, about 212 km away in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.

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