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USGS usp000h12e
30 Aug 2009, 20:35
197 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 48.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 197 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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49.643000, 153.871000
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Event ID
usp000h12e
Coordinates
49.643, 153.871
Network
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Significance
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