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USGS us20002a56
29 Apr 2015, 12:22
151 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 38.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 151 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador?
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11.956000, -88.888300
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Event ID
us20002a56
Coordinates
11.956, -88.8883
Network
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Significance
385