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USGS us1000ddkq
3 Apr 2018, 12:31
53 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 228.2 km depth.
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-19.063500, 169.378400
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Event ID
us1000ddkq
Coordinates
-19.0635, 169.3784
Network
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Significance
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