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USGS usc000phc8
12 Apr 2014, 07:15
97 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 97 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea?
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-7.144800, 155.195400
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Event ID
usc000phc8
Coordinates
-7.1448, 155.1954
Network
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Significance
432