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USGS us7000k9jv
19 Jun 2023, 12:18
96 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 23.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 96 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.472900, 144.834500
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Event ID
us7000k9jv
Coordinates
-4.4729, 144.8345
Network
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Significance
596