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USGS usb000tq8s
18 Feb 2015, 04:43
88 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 135.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 88 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands?
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-8.894300, 159.318200
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Event ID
usb000tq8s
Coordinates
-8.8943, 159.3182
Network
us
Significance
449