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USGS usp000epqp
28 Jul 2006, 02:42
77 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 85.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 77 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.468000, 143.470000
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Event ID
usp000epqp
Coordinates
-4.468, 143.47
Network
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Significance
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