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USGS usp000ct3x
22 Apr 2004, 11:15
38 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 mwc earthquake at 24.7 km depth.
Published location
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-17.628000, 167.964000
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Event ID
usp000ct3x
Coordinates
-17.628, 167.964
Network
us
Significance
500