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USGS us700034nf

11 Apr 2019, 22:31

87 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 20.5 km depth.

Depth20.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 87 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?

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-6.491600, 148.635000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us700034nf
Coordinates
-6.4916, 148.635
Network
us
Significance
482