QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000298z
USGS us1000298z
15 May 2015, 11:30
65 km N of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-9.720100, 150.421700
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Event ID
us1000298z
Coordinates
-9.7201, 150.4217
Network
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Significance
433