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USGS us70009hnm
16 May 2020, 04:15
62 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 170.6 km depth.
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-16.056100, 168.003200
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Event ID
us70009hnm
Coordinates
-16.0561, 168.0032
Network
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Significance
536