QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20007dbw
USGS us20007dbw
12 Oct 2016, 04:21
181 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 11 km depth.
Published location
Where is 181 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.415100, 153.505400
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Event ID
us20007dbw
Coordinates
-5.4151, 153.5054
Network
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Significance
482