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USGS usb000ihl9
19 Jul 2013, 03:20
78 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
Where is 78 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?
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-16.757000, 167.690000
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Event ID
usb000ihl9
Coordinates
-16.757, 167.69
Network
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Significance
465