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USGS us7000e3i4
16 May 2021, 08:28
146 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 43.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 146 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.606300, 151.864300
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Event ID
us7000e3i4
Coordinates
-5.6063, 151.8643
Network
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Significance
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