QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000erkk
USGS usp000erkk
24 Aug 2006, 00:15
61 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 40.6 km depth.
Published location
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-4.245000, 152.815000
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Event ID
usp000erkk
Coordinates
-4.245, 152.815
Network
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Significance
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