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M7.2 earthquake, Papua New Guinea, 1902-01-24

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth–

Time (UTC)1902-01-24 23:27

Rank in 19025 / 12among M6+

Rank since 1900866 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×63approx.

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea · -8.00, 150.00

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1945 M7.5M7.5

1947 M7.4M7.4

1987 M7.4M7.4

1999 M7.4M7.4

2010 M7.3M7.3

1985 M7.2M7.2

1902 M7.2M7.2

1945 M7.1M7.1

1999 M7.0M7.0

2020 M7.0M7.0

2001 M7.0M7.0

2010 M7.0M7.0

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.