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USGS usc000tbh1
3 Jan 2015, 20:59
80 km NE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 29.2 km depth.
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-17.155600, 168.777100
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Event ID
usc000tbh1
Coordinates
-17.1556, 168.7771
Network
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Significance
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