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USGS us2000bn70
14 Nov 2017, 10:50
283 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 596.9 km depth.
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-18.145400, -178.005800
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Event ID
us2000bn70
Coordinates
-18.1454, -178.0058
Network
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Significance
465