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USGS usp000gqn3
15 Dec 2008, 09:52
100 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 43.4 km depth.
Published location
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-14.186000, 166.674000
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Event ID
usp000gqn3
Coordinates
-14.186, 166.674
Network
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Significance
416