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USGS us10008rtu
12 May 2017, 11:41
78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 16 km depth.
Published location
Where is 78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador?
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12.918700, -90.061100
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Event ID
us10008rtu
Coordinates
12.9187, -90.0611
Network
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Significance
619