Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - East Sepik Province, 60 km southeast of Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, 28 July 1936 at 07:52 (GMT)
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Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
Date & time: 28 Jul 1936 07:52:40 UTC
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.6°S / 142.631°E
(East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Kairinu (91 km / 57 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) SSE of Aitape (Sandaun) (pop: 5,550) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNW of Ambunti (East Sepik) (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) W of Wewak (East Sepik) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) W of Wewak (East Sepik) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) ESE of Jayapura (Papua, Indonesia) (pop: 134,900) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) ESE of Abepura (Papua, Indonesia) (pop: 62,200) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) NNW of Mendi (Southern Highlands) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
307 km (191 mi) NW of Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
394 km (245 mi) WNW of Madang (pop: 27,400) --> See nearby quakes!
823 km (511 mi) NW of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.3 | 15 km | near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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