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USGS usp000j9r9
23 Oct 2011, 04:26
8 km E of Mengellang, Palau
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 37.5 km depth.
Published location
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7.708000, 134.705000
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Event ID
usp000j9r9
Coordinates
7.708, 134.705
Network
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Significance
441