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Great
M
7.2
205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Historical event · Thu, 23 Dec 1943 19:00:14 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 5.0
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Depth
35 km
Time (UTC)
19:00
Date
1943-12-23
Latitude
-5.570°
Longitude
153.666°
Source
USGS
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M7.2 · 205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · Was That A Quake?