Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Latangai Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, 5 February 1954 at 09:19 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.495°S / 153.275°E
(South Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Ambitle (62 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
113 km (70 mi) E of Kokopo (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (79 mi) ESE of Rabaul (pop: 8,070) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) NW of Arawa (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
349 km (217 mi) SE of Kavieng (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
367 km (228 mi) ENE of Kimbe (Talasea District) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
455 km (282 mi) ENE of Kandrian (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
563 km (350 mi) NW of Gizo (New Georgia Group, Solomon Islands) (pop: 6,150) --> See nearby quakes!
874 km (543 mi) NE of Port Moresby (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.7 | 35 km | New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Latangai Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 5 February 1954 09:19 GMT
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