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USGS us7000gxqu
27 Mar 2022, 21:17
11 km E of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 21.8 km depth.
Published location
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0.958300, -79.552000
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Event ID
us7000gxqu
Coordinates
0.9583, -79.552
Network
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Significance
418