QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a5nb
USGS usp000a5nb
7 Dec 2000, 09:31
57 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-4.274000, 152.786000
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Event ID
usp000a5nb
Coordinates
-4.274, 152.786
Network
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Significance
518