QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899390
USGS iscgem899390
25 May 1944, 14:58
195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-2.475000, 152.548000
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Event ID
iscgem899390
Coordinates
-2.475, 152.548
Network
iscgem
Significance
811