QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001s9g
USGS usp0001s9g
16 Jan 1983, 22:10
140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 234.9 km depth.
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-5.458000, 147.046000
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Event ID
usp0001s9g
Coordinates
-5.458, 147.046
Network
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Significance
691