QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem913582
USGS iscgem913582
28 Jul 1917, 00:36
132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-4.921000, 141.324000
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Event ID
iscgem913582
Coordinates
-4.921, 141.324
Network
iscgem
Significance
670