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USGS usc000tihy
23 Jan 2015, 03:47
81 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 220 km depth.
Published location
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-17.030900, 168.520000
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Event ID
usc000tihy
Coordinates
-17.0309, 168.52
Network
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Significance
711