QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bqfm
USGS usp000bqfm
11 Feb 2003, 14:40
56 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 71.1 km depth.
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-4.976000, 145.340000
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Event ID
usp000bqfm
Coordinates
-4.976, 145.34
Network
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Significance
416