QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000t4cz
USGS usc000t4cz
7 Dec 2014, 01:22
115 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mww earthquake at 23 km depth.
Published location
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-6.510800, 154.460300
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Event ID
usc000t4cz
Coordinates
-6.5108, 154.4603
Network
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Significance
670