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USGS usb000q3x2
29 Apr 2014, 17:11
48 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 155.7 km depth.
Published location
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-15.504700, 167.611400
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Event ID
usb000q3x2
Coordinates
-15.5047, 167.6114
Network
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Significance
385