QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem907739
USGS iscgem907739
17 Nov 1930, 12:03
211 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 211 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea?
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-2.150000, 152.648000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem907739
Coordinates
-2.15, 152.648
Network
iscgem
Significance
609