QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003yr1
USGS usp0003yr1
21 Aug 1989, 19:25
244 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 493.5 km depth.
Published location
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-4.104000, 154.459000
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Event ID
usp0003yr1
Coordinates
-4.104, 154.459
Network
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Significance
670