QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20002e1g
USGS us20002e1g
9 May 2015, 10:42
153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
Where is 153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.726000, 152.323200
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Event ID
us20002e1g
Coordinates
-5.726, 152.3232
Network
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Significance
449