QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00031cb
USGS usp00031cb
3 Jan 1987, 15:35
191 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 191 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea?
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-3.408000, 146.227000
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Event ID
usp00031cb
Coordinates
-3.408, 146.227
Network
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Significance
591