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USGS us1000hax9
12 Oct 2018, 03:52
128 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-6.288800, 151.030800
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Event ID
us1000hax9
Coordinates
-6.2888, 151.0308
Network
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Significance
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