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USGS us7000kpt4
21 Aug 2023, 06:24
6 km N of Machala, Ecuador
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 40.4 km depth.
Published location
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-3.198900, -79.965300
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Event ID
us7000kpt4
Coordinates
-3.1989, -79.9653
Network
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Significance
476