QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup782694
USGS iscgemsup782694
26 Jul 1971, 03:25
85 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 40 km depth.
Published location
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-5.116000, 152.282000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup782694
Coordinates
-5.116, 152.282
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
743