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USGS usp000jsgn
17 Sept 2012, 22:15
39 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 155.2 km depth.
Published location
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-14.867000, 167.397000
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Event ID
usp000jsgn
Coordinates
-14.867, 167.397
Network
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Significance
385