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USGS us2000h5dx
30 Aug 2018, 16:21
263 km E of Biak, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 34.5 km depth.
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-1.259400, 138.444000
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Event ID
us2000h5dx
Coordinates
-1.2594, 138.444
Network
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Significance
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