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USGS usp000ewt6
7 Nov 2006, 09:16
114 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 75.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 114 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea?
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-5.920000, 151.105000
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Event ID
usp000ewt6
Coordinates
-5.92, 151.105
Network
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Significance
432