QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005f0b
USGS usp0005f0b
6 Oct 1992, 11:28
115 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 49.5 km depth.
Published location
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-5.425000, 151.175000
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Event ID
usp0005f0b
Coordinates
-5.425, 151.175
Network
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Significance
591