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USGS us6000efh2
28 May 2021, 14:41
71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-18.353200, 168.101200
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Event ID
us6000efh2
Coordinates
-18.3532, 168.1012
Network
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Significance
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