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USGS usp000jep9
8 Feb 2012, 08:52
50 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 45.1 km depth.
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-0.462000, 119.951000
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Event ID
usp000jep9
Coordinates
-0.462, 119.951
Network
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Significance
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