QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j62z
USGS usp000j62z
6 Aug 2011, 18:17
68 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 59.4 km depth.
Published location
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-4.341000, 152.884000
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Event ID
usp000j62z
Coordinates
-4.341, 152.884
Network
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Significance
385