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USGS us70008sc8
9 Apr 2020, 13:20
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
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24.893500, -45.873800
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Event ID
us70008sc8
Coordinates
24.8935, -45.8738
Network
us
Significance
400