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USGS usp000e6an
17 Dec 2005, 10:41
93 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 39.3 km depth.
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-14.726000, 167.874000
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Event ID
usp000e6an
Coordinates
-14.726, 167.874
Network
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Significance
416