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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem910532
USGS iscgem910532

9 Jun 1925, 14:40

61 km W of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 61 km W of Angoram, Papua New Guinea?

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-4.121000, 143.515000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.06

65 km ENE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

M 7.02

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M 7

40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

M 7.1

59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

M 7.1

32 km NW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem910532
Coordinates
-4.121, 143.515
Network
iscgem
Significance
762