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USGS usb000psb6
21 Apr 2014, 04:21
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 8.9 km depth.
Published location
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-28.252500, -12.789500
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Event ID
usb000psb6
Coordinates
-28.2525, -12.7895
Network
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Significance
385