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USGS us20002am6
1 May 2015, 09:06
109 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 44 km depth.
Published location
Where is 109 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.200500, 151.777300
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Event ID
us20002am6
Coordinates
-5.2005, 151.7773
Network
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Significance
714