Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - West Sepik Province, 18 km southwest of Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 22 February 1951 at 01:45 (GMT)
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Very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
Date & time: 22 Feb 1951 01:45:48 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.252°S / 142.238°E
(West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Kairinu (124 km / 77 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) SW of Aitape (Sandaun) (pop: 5,550) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) ESE of Vanimo (Sandaun) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) ESE of Vanimo (Sandaun) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of Ambunti (East Sepik) (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WNW of Wewak (East Sepik) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) ESE of Jayapura (Papua, Indonesia) (pop: 134,900) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) ESE of Abepura (Papua, Indonesia) (pop: 62,200) --> See nearby quakes!
358 km (223 mi) NNW of Mendi (Southern Highlands) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
364 km (226 mi) NW of Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
880 km (547 mi) NW of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.1 | 25 km | near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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