QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004hxx
USGS usp0004hxx
10 Dec 1990, 09:34
74 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 32.4 km depth.
Published location
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-5.940000, 142.282000
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Event ID
usp0004hxx
Coordinates
-5.94, 142.282
Network
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Significance
554