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USGS usp000h4zu
12 Dec 2009, 18:38
205 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 205 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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48.827000, 156.190000
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Event ID
usp000h4zu
Coordinates
48.827, 156.19
Network
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Significance
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