QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007gvt
USGS usp0007gvt
2 May 1996, 14:34
202 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.6 mwc earthquake at 500 km depth.
Published location
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-4.548000, 154.833000
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Event ID
usp0007gvt
Coordinates
-4.548, 154.833
Network
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Significance
670