QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000bqn
USGS usp0000bqn
23 Jun 1975, 06:20
74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-2.700000, 147.389000
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Event ID
usp0000bqn
Coordinates
-2.7, 147.389
Network
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Significance
591