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USGS usp000hqzt
16 Dec 2010, 14:03
199 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 47.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 199 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia?
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-22.517000, 169.510000
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Event ID
usp000hqzt
Coordinates
-22.517, 169.51
Network
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Significance
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