QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hey3
USGS usp000hey3
6 Jul 2010, 01:38
12 km E of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 8 km depth.
Published location
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-2.673000, 141.413000
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Event ID
usp000hey3
Coordinates
-2.673, 141.413
Network
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Significance
385