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USGS usc000rqgz
4 Jul 2014, 16:00
217 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 20 km depth.
Published location
Where is 217 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.230400, 152.807500
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Event ID
usc000rqgz
Coordinates
-6.2304, 152.8075
Network
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Significance
650