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USGS us1000hi44
28 Oct 2018, 01:37
105 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 44.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 105 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.700600, 151.077900
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Event ID
us1000hi44
Coordinates
-5.7006, 151.0779
Network
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Significance
449