M7.2 Earthquake — 99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 1905-05-18 13:45 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.4 — 177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 1905-01-13
• M7.3 — 195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 1944-05-25
• M7.2 — 185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 1918-10-27

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