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USGS usp000hxm2
17 Mar 2011, 02:48
72 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 17 km depth.
Published location
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-17.275000, 167.826000
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Event ID
usp000hxm2
Coordinates
-17.275, 167.826
Network
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Significance
596