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USGS us100028yq
14 May 2015, 16:08
70 km W of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 18.4 km depth.
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-28.666200, -71.474200
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Event ID
us100028yq
Coordinates
-28.6662, -71.4742
Network
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Significance
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