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USGS usp000aywe
21 Feb 2002, 15:31
223 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 223 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna?
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-15.300000, -176.112000
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Event ID
usp000aywe
Coordinates
-15.3, -176.112
Network
us
Significance
449