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USGS us100068rp
30 Jul 2016, 14:19
78 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 37 km depth.
Published location
Where is 78 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.945900, 155.808700
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Event ID
us100068rp
Coordinates
-6.9459, 155.8087
Network
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Significance
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