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USGS us10008f2b
5 Apr 2017, 23:17
65 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 253 km depth.
Published location
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-19.020600, 169.578700
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Event ID
us10008f2b
Coordinates
-19.0206, 169.5787
Network
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Significance
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