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USGS usp000h53n
16 Dec 2009, 17:42
74 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 69.6 km depth.
Published location
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-6.985000, 155.373000
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Event ID
usp000h53n
Coordinates
-6.985, 155.373
Network
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Significance
385