QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jpa9
USGS usp000jpa9
22 Jul 2012, 08:02
100 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 20.3 km depth.
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-4.872000, 149.532000
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Event ID
usp000jpa9
Coordinates
-4.872, 149.532
Network
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Significance
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