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USGS us2000a8pe
16 Aug 2017, 08:23
230 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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11.459600, 138.872500
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Event ID
us2000a8pe
Coordinates
11.4596, 138.8725
Network
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Significance
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