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USGS us2000623b
4 Jun 2016, 22:59
57 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 43.8 km depth.
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-18.253100, 168.280100
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Event ID
us2000623b
Coordinates
-18.2531, 168.2801
Network
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Significance
417