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USGS cent19020124232700000

24 Jan 1902, 23:27

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is New Britain region, Papua New Guinea?

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-8.000000, 150.000000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7

114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

M 6.61

146 km WNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.6

227 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

M 6.58

240 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

M 6.4

101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.31

79 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
cent19020124232700000
Coordinates
-8, 150
Network
cent
Significance
798