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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem884426
USGS iscgem884426

22 May 1958, 16:08

170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 170 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea?

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-3.356000, 146.480000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.23

202 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.25

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M 6.26

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M 6.26

187 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

M 6.27

156 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.27

179 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem884426
Coordinates
-3.356, 146.48
Network
iscgem
Significance
599