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USGS usp000acn3
5 Apr 2001, 16:08
40 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 60.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 40 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.268000, 152.623000
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Event ID
usp000acn3
Coordinates
-4.268, 152.623
Network
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Significance
400