U. S. Geological Survey measured the quake as a 6.2 level, said the epicenter was located in New England Rabaul (Rabaul) town 201 km northwest from the capital, Port Moresby 794 km.
In the battle, planes launched from Allied aircraft carriers stopped Japanese forces from seizing Port Moresby, New Guinea, Japan's first unsuccessful invasion attempt.
In the battle, planes launched from Allied aircraft carriers stopped Japanese forces from seizing Port Moresby, New Guinea, Japan's first unsuccessful invasion attempt.