QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000329m
USGS us1000329m
14 Aug 2015, 13:31
178 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-4.953900, 140.172700
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Event ID
us1000329m
Coordinates
-4.9539, 140.1727
Network
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Significance
385