QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup851584
USGS iscgemsup851584
7 Dec 1965, 22:19
51 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 122.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 51 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.458000, 146.298000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup851584
Coordinates
-6.458, 146.298
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
605