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USGS us1000esm8
14 Jun 2018, 19:12
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
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0.854100, -26.126400
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Event ID
us1000esm8
Coordinates
0.8541, -26.1264
Network
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Significance
465