QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00083ed
USGS usp00083ed
12 Jun 1997, 13:07
85 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-5.951000, 147.026000
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Event ID
usp00083ed
Coordinates
-5.951, 147.026
Network
us
Significance
572