QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hm79
USGS usp000hm79
26 Sept 2010, 12:08
84 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 95 km depth.
Published location
Where is 84 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.573000, 146.462000
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Event ID
usp000hm79
Coordinates
-5.573, 146.462
Network
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Significance
486