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USGS usp000jgge
19 Mar 2012, 23:46
156 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 27.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 156 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna?
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-14.621000, -175.702000
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Event ID
usp000jgge
Coordinates
-14.621, -175.702
Network
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Significance
536