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USGS us1000givu
19 Aug 2018, 16:21
Fiji region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 577.6 km depth.
Published location
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-18.729900, -177.676600
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Event ID
us1000givu
Coordinates
-18.7299, -177.6766
Network
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Significance
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