QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jh6e
USGS usp000jh6e
3 Apr 2012, 11:42
130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 104 km depth.
Published location
Where is 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.397000, 153.442000
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Event ID
usp000jh6e
Coordinates
-4.397, 153.442
Network
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Significance
432