QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000d3va
USGS us2000d3va
17 Feb 2018, 15:13
117 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-6.338200, 154.418900
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Event ID
us2000d3va
Coordinates
-6.3382, 154.4189
Network
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Significance
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