M7.0 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
37019 d ago · 9 Jun 1925, 13:40 UTC 61 km W of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 61 km W of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on 9 Jun 1925, 13:40 UTC at a depth of 25 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 65 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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