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USGS usp000f8pd
4 Apr 2007, 20:58
Mauritius - Reunion region
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-17.230000, 66.790000
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Event ID
usp000f8pd
Coordinates
-17.23, 66.79
Network
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Significance
536