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M7.2

117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Historical event · Mon, 22 Dec 1997 02:05:50 GMT

Peak Ground Motion

MMI 6.1

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Depth

179 km

Time (UTC)

02:05

Date

1997-12-22

Latitude

-5.495°

Longitude

147.867°

Source

USGS

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M7.2 · 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · Was That A Quake?