Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1939
15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1939. The largest: M7.8 85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, Jan 30, 1939.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1939 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1939
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.2229 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.0120 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.0109 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.8226 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 25 km deep
- 5.874 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.183 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.356 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.1120 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.045 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.8125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.1162 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 7.885 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.633 km WSW of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.6Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.183 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1939 | 4 | 7.8 | 85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1939 | 2 | 6.1 | 162 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1939 | 4 | 6.3 | 56 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| April 1939 | 0 | ||
| May 1939 | 1 | 5.8 | 74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| June 1939 | 1 | 5.8 | 226 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| July 1939 | 0 | ||
| August 1939 | 1 | 6.0 | 109 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| September 1939 | 0 | ||
| October 1939 | 0 | ||
| November 1939 | 1 | 6.0 | 120 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1939 | 1 | 6.2 | 229 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.