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USGS usp000j5xe
3 Aug 2011, 21:39
49 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 192.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 49 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?
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-16.173000, 167.875000
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Event ID
usp000j5xe
Coordinates
-16.173, 167.875
Network
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Significance
400