QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000rfb2
USGS us6000rfb2
7 Oct 2025, 12:05
17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mww earthquake at 98 km depth.
Published location
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-6.735900, 146.840400
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Event ID
us6000rfb2
Coordinates
-6.7359, 146.8404
Network
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Significance
710