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USGS usp000gj6r
3 Oct 2008, 01:32
235 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 235 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia?
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-23.194000, 169.723000
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Event ID
usp000gj6r
Coordinates
-23.194, 169.723
Network
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Significance
432