M7.0 earthquake - 241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
39596 d ago · 20 May 1918, 18:03 UTC 241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 20 May 1918, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Kokopo, about 250 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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