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USGS us60008gaz
16 Mar 2020, 03:53
32 km ESE of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, Ecuador
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 42.2 km depth.
Published location
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1.161600, -78.575200
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Event ID
us60008gaz
Coordinates
1.1616, -78.5752
Network
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Significance
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