QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001nzq
USGS usp0001nzq
12 Aug 1982, 03:13
98 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-4.354000, 153.158000
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Event ID
usp0001nzq
Coordinates
-4.354, 153.158
Network
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Significance
650