Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1941
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1941. The largest: M7.2 New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, Jan 14, 1941.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1941 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1941
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.461 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.349 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea · 25 km deep
- 6.973 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.8151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 30 km deep
- 6.568 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 7.2New Britain region, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.882 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1941 | 2 | 7.2 | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1941 | 1 | 6.5 | 68 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1941 | 0 | ||
| April 1941 | 0 | ||
| May 1941 | 0 | ||
| June 1941 | 0 | ||
| July 1941 | 0 | ||
| August 1941 | 0 | ||
| September 1941 | 2 | 6.9 | 73 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| October 1941 | 0 | ||
| November 1941 | 1 | 6.3 | 49 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1941 | 1 | 6.4 | 61 km ESE of Lae, 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.