QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem913984
USGS iscgem913984
26 May 1914, 14:22
1914 Biak Earthquake
A magnitude 8.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 1914 Biak Earthquake?
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-1.980000, 136.944000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913984
Coordinates
-1.98, 136.944
Network
iscgem
Significance
1022