QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem902793
USGS iscgem902793
14 Nov 1938, 12:06
143 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 143 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.869000, 151.391000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem902793
Coordinates
-5.869, 151.391
Network
iscgem
Significance
650