QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b9e6
USGS usp000b9e6
6 Aug 2002, 21:17
83 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-5.612000, 141.847000
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Event ID
usp000b9e6
Coordinates
-5.612, 141.847
Network
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Significance
385