Rabaul Earthquake
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Wharf Collapses In
A wharf collapsed at Palmalmal, New Britain, on November 17 during an earthquake which rocked Rabaul at 6.45 p.m. Palmalmal is on the south coast of New Britain, about 110 miles from Rabaul.
The intensity of the earthquake was given as between seven and eight on the modified Mercalli intensity scale for the hills surrounding Rabaul. In Rabaul town the shock was given as between five and six.
More earth tremors were reported in Rabaul on November 20.