QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000m171
USGS us6000m171
19 Dec 2023, 19:47
70 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 45.6 km depth.
Published location
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-6.947400, 155.375900
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Event ID
us6000m171
Coordinates
-6.9474, 155.3759
Network
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Significance
385