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USGS us100072mv
23 Oct 2016, 12:46
Volcano Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 42 km depth.
Published location
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23.184400, 142.102000
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Event ID
us100072mv
Coordinates
23.1844, 142.102
Network
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Significance
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