QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000lth2
USGS us7000lth2
24 Jan 2024, 14:39
155 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 67.7 km depth.
Published location
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-4.085700, 141.207400
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Event ID
us7000lth2
Coordinates
-4.0857, 141.2074
Network
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Significance
385