QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005ztm
USGS usp0005ztm
6 Sept 1993, 04:56
111 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 49 km depth.
Published location
Where is 111 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.641000, 153.231000
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Event ID
usp0005ztm
Coordinates
-4.641, 153.231
Network
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Significance
670