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USGS usp000gmjw
1 Nov 2008, 01:57
221 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 221 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea?
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-3.438000, 148.695000
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Event ID
usp000gmjw
Coordinates
-3.438, 148.695
Network
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Significance
432