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Earthquake Information

July 27, 2015 (21:41:21 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.0 New Guinea

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck New Guinea Monday, approximately 250 km west of the provincial capital Jayapura. 

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Teachable Moment Presentation

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Presentación en Español (zipped ppt 1.79 MB / pdf 540 kB)

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