QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jwrt
USGS usp000jwrt
9 Dec 2012, 18:30
99 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mwb earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 99 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea?
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-3.563000, 141.117000
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Event ID
usp000jwrt
Coordinates
-3.563, 141.117
Network
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Significance
385