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USGS us20003jyz
16 Sept 2015, 15:03
156 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 156 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.011400, 151.476800
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Event ID
us20003jyz
Coordinates
-6.0114, 151.4768
Network
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Significance
572