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USGS usp000c2j6
15 Jul 2003, 10:25
100 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
Where is 100 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.139000, 151.826000
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Event ID
usp000c2j6
Coordinates
-5.139, 151.826
Network
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Significance
432