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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem861668
USGS iscgem861668

7 Dec 1964, 08:58

125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 64.6 km depth.

Depth64.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?

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-5.400000, 151.257000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem861668
Coordinates
-5.4, 151.257
Network
iscgem
Significance
556