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USGS us6000fqzn
2 Oct 2021, 05:24
135 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 19.7 km depth.
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-14.606500, -173.304100
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Event ID
us6000fqzn
Coordinates
-14.6065, -173.3041
Network
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Significance
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