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USGS usc000faep
20 Feb 2013, 00:09
120 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 6 km depth.
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-10.781000, 166.902000
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Event ID
usc000faep
Coordinates
-10.781, 166.902
Network
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Significance
482