QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem901797
USGS iscgem901797
30 Jan 1939, 02:18
85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.8 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-7.086000, 155.388000
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Event ID
iscgem901797
Coordinates
-7.086, 155.388
Network
iscgem
Significance
941