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USGS usb000snsb
18 Oct 2014, 10:40
111 km S of Laugar, Iceland
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 8.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 111 km S of Laugar, Iceland?
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64.725400, -17.276800
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Event ID
usb000snsb
Coordinates
64.7254, -17.2768
Network
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Significance
432