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USGS usb000sjhk
7 Oct 2014, 11:22
100 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 4 km depth.
Published location
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64.529800, -17.199400
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Event ID
usb000sjhk
Coordinates
64.5298, -17.1994
Network
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Significance
465