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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem890307
USGS iscgem890307

5 Feb 1954, 09:19

112 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 112 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?

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-4.495000, 153.275000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.65

114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M 6.66

46 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

M 6.67

51 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

M 6.63

268 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M 6.69

112 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

M 6.7

96 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem890307
Coordinates
-4.495, 153.275
Network
iscgem
Significance
680