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USGS usp000jhu3
13 Apr 2012, 05:15
61 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 40.7 km depth.
Published location
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-18.250000, 168.086000
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Event ID
usp000jhu3
Coordinates
-18.25, 168.086
Network
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Significance
385