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USGS us1000hqvr
12 Nov 2018, 17:53
149 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 198.7 km depth.
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-18.651600, -175.399100
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Event ID
us1000hqvr
Coordinates
-18.6516, -175.3991
Network
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Significance
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