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USGS usb000sbl5
12 Sept 2014, 05:04
59 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 191.1 km depth.
Published location
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-14.374900, 167.346100
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Event ID
usb000sbl5
Coordinates
-14.3749, 167.3461
Network
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Significance
385