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USGS us10008m05
29 Apr 2017, 11:53
83 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 83 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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-6.133800, 29.922900
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Event ID
us10008m05
Coordinates
-6.1338, 29.9229
Network
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Significance
432