QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g7cf
USGS usp000g7cf
21 May 2008, 03:45
60 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 39 km depth.
Published location
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-9.981000, 150.891000
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Event ID
usp000g7cf
Coordinates
-9.981, 150.891
Network
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Significance
449