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USGS us6000lbk5
29 Sept 2023, 02:19
114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 50.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.605800, 153.271100
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Event ID
us6000lbk5
Coordinates
-4.6058, 153.2711
Network
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Significance
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