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USGS usp000htps
27 Jan 2011, 04:00
119 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 82.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 119 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands?
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-11.656000, 166.356000
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Event ID
usp000htps
Coordinates
-11.656, 166.356
Network
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Significance
465