M 6.2 earthquake
79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
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M 6.2 earthquake recorded near 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 53 km depth (-7.006, 155.702), reported by USGS.
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