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USGS us100034fl
24 Aug 2015, 10:41
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 228 km depth.
Published location
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-30.650200, -178.729800
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Event ID
us100034fl
Coordinates
-30.6502, -178.7298
Network
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Significance
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