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M7.2 earthquake, Papua New Guinea, 1905-05-18

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1905-05-18 13:45

Rank in 190519 / 56among M6+

Rank since 19001034 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×53approx.

99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · -2.28, 149.95

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1905 M7.4M7.4

1944 M7.3M7.3

1918 M7.2M7.2

1905 M7.2M7.2

1905 M7.0M7.0

1988 M6.7M6.7

1906 M6.6M6.6

2023 M6.6M6.6

1953 M6.6M6.6

2010 M6.6M6.6

1963 M6.5M6.5

1975 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.0 1905-03-04	1905-03-04 23:17	15 km	152 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1905-01-13	1905-01-13 13:20	15 km	177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

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.