QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem17289975
USGS iscgem17289975
6 Feb 1961, 21:45
54 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-6.804000, 155.455000
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Event ID
iscgem17289975
Coordinates
-6.804, 155.455
Network
iscgem
Significance
640