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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem907110
USGS iscgem907110

2 Nov 1931, 17:03

28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.5 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 28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea?

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-7.730000, 145.660000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.21

near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

M 7.1

25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

M 5.7

44 km SE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

M 5.6

104 km NW of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

M 7.5

49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea

M 5.4

55 km E of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem907110
Coordinates
-7.73, 145.66
Network
iscgem
Significance
640