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USGS us7000fr49
3 Nov 2021, 12:45
106 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 227 km depth.
Published location
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-18.493300, 168.929400
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Event ID
us7000fr49
Coordinates
-18.4933, 168.9294
Network
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Significance
385