QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gyhq
USGS usp000gyhq
23 Jun 2009, 15:19
190 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.7 mwc earthquake at 64 km depth.
Published location
Where is 190 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.157000, 153.782000
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Event ID
usp000gyhq
Coordinates
-5.157, 153.782
Network
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Significance
693