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USGS usp000je3p
28 Jan 2012, 19:37
164 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 82 km depth.
Published location
Where is 164 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.081000, 140.788000
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Event ID
usp000je3p
Coordinates
-4.081, 140.788
Network
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Significance
432