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USGS usp000d5g6
1 Oct 2004, 09:01
1 km WNW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 87.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 1 km WNW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua?
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11.989000, -86.520000
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Event ID
usp000d5g6
Coordinates
11.989, -86.52
Network
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Significance
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