QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002yy6
USGS usp0002yy6
14 Oct 1986, 17:53
167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 40.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.030000, 153.616000
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Event ID
usp0002yy6
Coordinates
-5.03, 153.616
Network
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Significance
711