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USGS us6000b9am
4 Aug 2020, 18:50
102 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 170.8 km depth.
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Where is 102 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.747500, 148.294300
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Event ID
us6000b9am
Coordinates
-5.7475, 148.2943
Network
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Significance
449