<page_title> List of earthquakes in 1950 </page_title> <section_title> By magnitude </section_title> <table> <cell> 7.2 <col_header> Magnitude </col_header> </cell> <cell> Papua New Guinea southeast of New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea <col_header> Location </col_header> </cell> <cell> 78.3 <col_header> Depth (km) </col_header> </cell> <cell> December 4 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> </table>
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southeast of New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea on December 4 at a depth of 78.3 km.