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USGS usp000bq4s
7 Feb 2003, 01:08
149 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 104.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 149 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.558000, 153.598000
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Event ID
usp000bq4s
Coordinates
-4.558, 153.598
Network
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Significance
416