QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003289
USGS usp0003289
7 Feb 1987, 11:57
84 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 27.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 84 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.800000, 147.742000
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Event ID
usp0003289
Coordinates
-5.8, 147.742
Network
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Significance
591