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USGS us6000h0z8
1 Mar 2022, 02:12
51 km N of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 27.4 km depth.
Published location
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-3.749100, 142.796900
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Event ID
us6000h0z8
Coordinates
-3.7491, 142.7969
Network
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Significance
385