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USGS us1000g6t2
11 Aug 2018, 06:54
250 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 250 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
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71.796900, -2.253200
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Event ID
us1000g6t2
Coordinates
71.7969, -2.2532
Network
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Significance
416