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USGS us200080h0
6 Dec 2016, 14:51
46 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 18.2 km depth.
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-18.002500, 167.969600
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Event ID
us200080h0
Coordinates
-18.0025, 167.9696
Network
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Significance
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