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USGS usp000h6hj
23 Jan 2010, 16:07
18 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 93.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 18 km SSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan?
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36.525000, 71.481000
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Event ID
usp000h6hj
Coordinates
36.525, 71.481
Network
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Significance
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