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M7.0 earthquake, Papua New Guinea, 1918-05-20

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1918-05-20 18:03

Rank in 191813 / 94among M6+

Rank since 19001653 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×29approx.

241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · -2.27, 153.17

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1919 M8.2M8.2

1971 M8.1M8.1

2000 M8.0M8.0

1916 M8.0M8.0

2016 M7.9M7.9

1983 M7.6M7.6

2005 M7.6M7.6

2019 M7.6M7.6

2015 M7.5M7.5

1953 M7.4M7.4

1985 M7.3M7.3

2013 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1916-01-01	1916-01-01 13:20	35 km	60 km SE of Kokopo, 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.