QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000ar6y
USGS us2000ar6y
19 Sept 2017, 21:14
77 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 100.1 km depth.
Published location
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-5.568400, 150.836000
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Event ID
us2000ar6y
Coordinates
-5.5684, 150.836
Network
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Significance
416