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USGS usp000ddxx
21 Jan 2005, 13:45
21 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-1.134000, -80.829000
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Event ID
usp000ddxx
Coordinates
-1.134, -80.829
Network
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Significance
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