QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem880845
USGS iscgem880845
24 Nov 1960, 04:50
105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 65 km depth.
Published location
Where is 105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.583000, 153.189000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem880845
Coordinates
-4.583, 153.189
Network
iscgem
Significance
572