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USGS us6000q5q0

13 Apr 2025, 04:48

46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 63.1 km depth.

Depth63.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated14 June 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea?

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-6.717200, 147.414000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000q5q0
Coordinates
-6.7172, 147.414
Network
us
Significance
450