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USGS us7000h8bc
10 May 2022, 14:18
90 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 14 km depth.
Published location
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-17.245700, 167.632000
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Event ID
us7000h8bc
Coordinates
-17.2457, 167.632
Network
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Significance
518