QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem869058
USGS iscgem869058
24 Apr 1964, 06:56
80 km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 108 km depth.
Published location
Where is 80 km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.100000, 144.329000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem869058
Coordinates
-5.1, 144.329
Network
iscgem
Significance
711