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USGS usc000t7n7
17 Dec 2014, 13:58
122 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 8.2 km depth.
Published location
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64.590900, -17.762900
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Event ID
usc000t7n7
Coordinates
64.5909, -17.7629
Network
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Significance
432