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USGS us6000bfxb
17 Aug 2020, 12:45
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-17.542400, -12.976300
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Event ID
us6000bfxb
Coordinates
-17.5424, -12.9763
Network
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Significance
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