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USGS usp000bvnv
21 Apr 2003, 11:24
24 km SW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-15.168000, 166.887000
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Event ID
usp000bvnv
Coordinates
-15.168, 166.887
Network
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Significance
416