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USGS usp000ghte
27 Sept 2008, 04:29
39 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 165.7 km depth.
Published location
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-15.567000, 167.527000
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Event ID
usp000ghte
Coordinates
-15.567, 167.527
Network
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Significance
385