M 6.3 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Kimbe, Papua New Guinea) — August 21, 1940

M 6.3 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Kimbe, Papua New Guinea) — August 21, 1940. Epicenter 112 km SW of Kimbe, depth 35 km, 03:29 Local (1940-08-20 17:29 UTC). Shaking felt by ~2M people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

Solomon Sea (112 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea) — -6.027, 149.247

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