QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup913300
USGS iscgemsup913300
30 Sept 1918, 18:37
83 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-3.585000, 152.606000
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Event ID
iscgemsup913300
Coordinates
-3.585, 152.606
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
693