QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000iakp
USGS us6000iakp
13 Aug 2022, 19:57
86 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-5.998200, 147.280700
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Event ID
us6000iakp
Coordinates
-5.9982, 147.2807
Network
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Significance
539