QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000tkyz
USGS us6000tkyz
15 Aug 2026, 12:10
47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 112.1 km depth.
Published location
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-4.490500, 144.002300
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Event ID
us6000tkyz
Coordinates
-4.4905, 144.0023
Network
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Significance
432