QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005xjh
USGS usp0005xjh
28 Jul 1993, 19:07
170 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 25.9 km depth.
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-5.573000, 154.132000
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Event ID
usp0005xjh
Coordinates
-5.573, 154.132
Network
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Significance
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