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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem782703
USGS iscgem782703

26 Jul 1971, 05:19

136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 40 km depth.

Depth40 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?

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-5.460000, 152.802000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem782703
Coordinates
-5.46, 152.802
Network
iscgem
Significance
554