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USGS usp000jebt
2 Feb 2012, 18:35
107 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 3.6 km depth.
Published location
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-17.529000, 167.327000
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Event ID
usp000jebt
Coordinates
-17.529, 167.327
Network
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Significance
385