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USGS us20005hzl
14 Apr 2016, 13:17
86 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 7.5 km depth.
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-14.490700, 166.502600
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Event ID
us20005hzl
Coordinates
-14.4907, 166.5026
Network
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Significance
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