QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dvzn
USGS usp000dvzn
26 Jul 2005, 14:32
211 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 23 km depth.
Published location
Where is 211 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea?
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-3.942000, 147.200000
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Event ID
usp000dvzn
Coordinates
-3.942, 147.2
Network
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Significance
416