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USGS usp000gtje
8 Feb 2009, 15:34
48 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 46.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 48 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.116000, 147.824000
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Event ID
usp000gtje
Coordinates
-6.116, 147.824
Network
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Significance
482