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USGS us2000628p
5 Jun 2016, 23:33
Tonga region
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is Tonga region?
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-17.647100, -172.631700
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Event ID
us2000628p
Coordinates
-17.6471, -172.6317
Network
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Significance
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