QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000cjp8
USGS usp000cjp8
25 Jan 2004, 22:14
112 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 230.2 km depth.
Published location
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-5.364000, 146.788000
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Event ID
usp000cjp8
Coordinates
-5.364, 146.788
Network
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Significance
416