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USGS usp000aub1
9 Dec 2001, 14:28
43 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 69.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 43 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.803000, 147.543000
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Event ID
usp000aub1
Coordinates
-6.803, 147.543
Network
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Significance
449