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USGS us10008qnw
9 May 2017, 02:54
110 km ESE of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 110 km ESE of Hirara, Japan?
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24.450000, 126.317400
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Event ID
us10008qnw
Coordinates
24.45, 126.3174
Network
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Significance
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