QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b7eg
USGS usp000b7eg
4 Jul 2002, 00:00
173 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 31.2 km depth.
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-5.032000, 147.336000
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Event ID
usp000b7eg
Coordinates
-5.032, 147.336
Network
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Significance
591