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USGS usp000je7q
31 Jan 2012, 19:53
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 43.2 km depth.
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-30.699000, -177.843000
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Event ID
usp000je7q
Coordinates
-30.699, -177.843
Network
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Significance
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