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M6.3 earthquake - 187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

30743 d ago · 15 Aug 1942, 15:02 UTC 187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 15 Aug 1942, 15:02 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.

The nearest town in our records is Kimbe, about 244 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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