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USGS us20003j36
12 Sept 2015, 23:16
71 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 27 km depth.
Published location
Where is 71 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.123600, 147.365800
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Event ID
us20003j36
Coordinates
-6.1236, 147.3658
Network
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Significance
465