QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000mzps
USGS us6000mzps
19 May 2024, 19:30
48 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 64.5 km depth.
Published location
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-6.371000, 147.255900
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Event ID
us6000mzps
Coordinates
-6.371, 147.2559
Network
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Significance
433