QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006rum
USGS usp0006rum
24 Jan 1995, 22:36
119 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 24.5 km depth.
Published location
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-5.902000, 154.492000
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Event ID
usp0006rum
Coordinates
-5.902, 154.492
Network
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Significance
591