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USGS us1000hcnw
16 Oct 2018, 04:32
174 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 174 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia?
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-21.803800, 169.547800
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Event ID
us1000hcnw
Coordinates
-21.8038, 169.5478
Network
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Significance
416