QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000d867
USGS us2000d867
26 Feb 2018, 15:18
59 km SW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 19 km depth.
Published location
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-6.505200, 143.255000
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Event ID
us2000d867
Coordinates
-6.5052, 143.255
Network
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Significance
612