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USGS us1000d23h
9 Mar 2018, 11:06
124 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
Where is 124 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.281400, 153.387500
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Event ID
us1000d23h
Coordinates
-4.2814, 153.3875
Network
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Significance
518