QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000h856
USGS us1000h856
6 Oct 2018, 17:22
13 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 115.7 km depth.
Published location
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-5.587700, 150.251700
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Event ID
us1000h856
Coordinates
-5.5877, 150.2517
Network
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Significance
385