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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem16957851
USGS iscgem16957851

18 May 1905, 13:45

99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea?

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-2.282000, 149.949000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.24

185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

M 6.45

132 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.4

168 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

M 6.3

173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.3

110 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.26

200 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16957851
Coordinates
-2.282, 149.949
Network
iscgem
Significance
787