QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000awd5
USGS usp000awd5
13 Jan 2002, 14:10
104 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.4 mwc earthquake at 43.6 km depth.
Published location
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-5.651000, 151.074000
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Event ID
usp000awd5
Coordinates
-5.651, 151.074
Network
us
Significance
630