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USGS usp0009ptq
17 Mar 2000, 10:14
222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 42.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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48.749000, 155.286000
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Event ID
usp0009ptq
Coordinates
48.749, 155.286
Network
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Significance
385