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Major
M
6.5
134 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Historical event · Mon, 23 Aug 1971 04:08:01 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 5.1
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Depth
10 km
Time (UTC)
04:08
Date
1971-08-23
Latitude
-4.010°
Longitude
145.842°
Source
USGS
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M6.5 · 134 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea · Was That A Quake?