QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000k44x
USGS us7000k44x
26 May 2023, 03:08
46 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 68.5 km depth.
Published location
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-6.171500, 149.968500
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Event ID
us7000k44x
Coordinates
-6.1715, 149.9685
Network
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Significance
416