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USGS us7000e3aa
15 May 2021, 02:58
238 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 12.1 km depth.
Published location
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-21.816200, 170.169100
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Event ID
us7000e3aa
Coordinates
-21.8162, 170.1691
Network
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Significance
465