QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem912404
USGS iscgem912404
14 Jan 1920, 14:38
155 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 155 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.883000, 151.501000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912404
Coordinates
-5.883, 151.501
Network
iscgem
Significance
595