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USGS usp0003c88
21 Jan 1988, 08:22
52 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 44.2 km depth.
Published location
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-18.179000, 168.139000
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Event ID
usp0003c88
Coordinates
-18.179, 168.139
Network
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Significance
591