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USGS usb000qaff
5 May 2014, 14:03
44 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 162.4 km depth.
Published location
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-15.881700, 167.768500
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Event ID
usb000qaff
Coordinates
-15.8817, 167.7685
Network
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Significance
416