QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a4cy
USGS usp000a4cy
19 Nov 2000, 10:01
153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-5.718000, 152.100000
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Event ID
usp000a4cy
Coordinates
-5.718, 152.1
Network
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Significance
400