QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000828s
USGS us2000828s
18 Dec 2016, 10:07
115 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-6.387100, 154.443100
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Event ID
us2000828s
Coordinates
-6.3871, 154.4431
Network
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Significance
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