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USGS usc000hs0h
16 Jun 2013, 03:51
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 91.2 km depth.
Published location
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-56.280000, -27.443000
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Event ID
usc000hs0h
Coordinates
-56.28, -27.443
Network
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Significance
465