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USGS us2000j8ej
24 Jan 2019, 18:56
59 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 59.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 59 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.054700, 148.034200
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Event ID
us2000j8ej
Coordinates
-6.0547, 148.0342
Network
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Significance
416