M6.2 earthquake - 200 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
33036 d ago · 5 May 1936, 19:43 UTC 200 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 200 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 5 May 1936, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 15 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.
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