Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1943
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1943. The largest: M7.2 205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, Dec 24, 1943.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1943 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1943
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.931 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.0167 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.5156 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 7.2205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.3113 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.839 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1943 | 0 | ||
| February 1943 | 0 | ||
| March 1943 | 1 | 6.8 | 39 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| April 1943 | 0 | ||
| May 1943 | 0 | ||
| June 1943 | 0 | ||
| July 1943 | 1 | 6.3 | 113 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1943 | 0 | ||
| September 1943 | 0 | ||
| October 1943 | 0 | ||
| November 1943 | 0 | ||
| December 1943 | 4 | 7.2 | 205 km SE of Kokopo, 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.