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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 6 October 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000nxit
USGS usc000nxit
31 Mar 2014, 14:40
104 km NW of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 4 km depth.
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-8.302900, 146.983800
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Event ID
usc000nxit
Coordinates
-8.3029, 146.9838
Network
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Significance
483
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