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USGS usp000jpsa
2 Aug 2012, 10:56
116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 46 km depth.
Published location
Where is 116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-4.654000, 153.275000
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Event ID
usp000jpsa
Coordinates
-4.654, 153.275
Network
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Significance
572