QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bmaw
USGS usp000bmaw
24 Dec 2002, 11:37
126 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 46.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 126 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea?
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-7.140000, 154.692000
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Event ID
usp000bmaw
Coordinates
-7.14, 154.692
Network
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Significance
432