QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem893943
USGS iscgem893943
25 Dec 1952, 03:19
134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-5.536000, 151.351000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem893943
Coordinates
-5.536, 151.351
Network
iscgem
Significance
591