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USGS us1000329u
14 Aug 2015, 14:28
Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 11.2 km depth.
Published location
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-27.315000, -176.052500
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Event ID
us1000329u
Coordinates
-27.315, -176.0525
Network
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Significance
500