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USGS us1000gf2g
21 Aug 2018, 23:32
78 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.
Published location
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-16.031500, 168.142800
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Event ID
us1000gf2g
Coordinates
-16.0315, 168.1428
Network
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Significance
652