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USGS us2000h5hs
30 Aug 2018, 17:24
256 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 11 km depth.
Published location
Where is 256 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia?
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-22.246000, 170.243400
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Event ID
us2000h5hs
Coordinates
-22.246, 170.2434
Network
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Significance
465