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USGS usp000jbyu
8 Dec 2011, 14:34
49 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 49 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador?
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13.172000, -89.973000
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Event ID
usp000jbyu
Coordinates
13.172, -89.973
Network
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Significance
400