M6.0 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
32005 d ago · 2 Mar 1939, 07:00 UTC 45 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on 2 Mar 1939, 07:00 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Wewak, about 87 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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