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Strong
aftershock in Solomon Islands
The
US Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude
of 6.6 has struck more than 400km east of the Solomon Islands.
8
February, 2013
It
is the latest and one of the biggest aftershocks since Wednesday's
fatal magnitude 8.0 tremor and tsunami which hit the remote Temotu
Province.
The
quake, reported on Thursday by USGS, was 10km deep and located
southeast of Kira Kira. There was no immediate tsunami warning
issued.
Meanwhile,
people in the area most damaged by the 8.0 quake and tsunami will
finally get help on Friday.
Nine
people were killed when the quake set off a metre-high wave surge
that swept half a kilometre inland on the main island of the Santa
Cruz group.
A
chartered plane is due to fly the Solomons Prime Minister, two
doctors and supplies to Lata in Temotu Province on Friday morning.
Journalist
Dorothy Wickham, based in the capital Honiara, told Radio New
Zealand's Morning
Report programme
the group will be confronted by scenes of devastation, as villagers'
flimsy houses have been obliterated.
"They're
mostly made of thatched leaf and local timber, so the damage would be
total if there was a wave that went through - there wouldn't be
anything left standing. It would be the same as what happened in Gizo
in western province back in 2007.
"I
think the most effects the community would be feeling now would be
the lack of food, water and good shelter."
Ms
Wickham said a patrol boat with food and medical supplies is due to
arrive in Santa Cruz in the evening.
Scientists
discover why Japan quake so big
8
February, 2013
Scientists
drilling into the fault responsible for the powerful earthquake and
tsunami in Japan in 2011 have discovered why the quake was so much
bigger than expected.
The
disaster claimed at least 12,000 lives, destroyed 85,000 homes and
triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast
Japan.
A
geologist at the Otago University in New Zealand involved in the
study says it was previously thought that earthquakes release about
10% of stress built up when tectonic plates slide under each other.
However,
Virginia Toy says they have discovered that the Japan quake released
almost all the stress in one go, creating a tsunami so big that it
topped protective sea walls.
Dr
Toy says the findings mean disaster planners and authorities need to
be prepared for much bigger quakes and tsunamis than previously
thought.
The
research has been published in the journal Science.
Earthquakes in the world on February 7, 2013 (M4.5 or more) – Very strong aftershock in the Santa Cruz Islands
SRC
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Location
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UTC Date/time
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M
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D
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INFORMATION
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ER
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I Felt A (not Listed) Strong Earthquake
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Feb 07 23:59 PM
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4.6
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0
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 19:48 PM
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5.5
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20
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 19:48 PM
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5.8
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 19:25 PM
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5.0
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9
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 19:25 PM
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5.0
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10
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PTWC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 19:05 PM
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6.7
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 18:59 PM
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6.7
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 18:59 PM
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6.7
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 18:59 PM
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6.6
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 18:59 PM
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6.7
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10
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WCATWC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 18:59 PM
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6.7
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9
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 17:49 PM
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5.1
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14
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 17:49 PM
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5.1
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14
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EMSC
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Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 15:22 PM
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4.7
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60
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GEOFON
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Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 15:22 PM
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4.6
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63
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USGS
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Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 15:22 PM
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4.7
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63
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 15:05 PM
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5.0
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35
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 15:05 PM
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4.9
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 15:05 PM
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4.9
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10
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EMSC
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Eastern Sichuan, China
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Feb 07 14:57 PM
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4.6
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14
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GEOFON
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Sichuan, China
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Feb 07 14:57 PM
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4.6
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14
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 14:25 PM
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4.6
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 14:25 PM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 14:05 PM
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5.1
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 14:05 PM
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5.1
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 14:05 PM
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5.0
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:46 PM
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5.1
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:46 PM
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5.0
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:46 PM
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4.8
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:23 PM
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4.8
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16
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:23 PM
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4.8
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 13:23 PM
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4.9
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:36 PM
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5.2
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:36 PM
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5.1
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:36 PM
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5.1
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:26 PM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:26 PM
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4.8
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 12:14 PM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 11:30 AM
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4.9
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15
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 11:30 AM
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4.9
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 11:29 AM
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4.9
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 11:29 AM
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4.8
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 10:23 AM
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4.8
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21
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 10:23 AM
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4.9
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20
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 10:23 AM
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4.8
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 09:50 AM
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5.0
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 09:50 AM
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4.7
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 09:50 AM
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4.7
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 08:20 AM
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4.7
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 08:20 AM
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4.7
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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5.7
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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5.8
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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6.1
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10
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USGS
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Nias Region, Indonesia
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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4.9
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35
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EMSC
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Nias Region, Indonesia
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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5.0
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10
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GEOFON
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Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 08:03 AM
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4.8
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32
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EMSC
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Bonin Islands, Japan Region
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Feb 07 07:56 AM
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4.8
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10
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GEOFON
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Bonin Islands, Japan Region
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Feb 07 07:56 AM
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4.8
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10
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GEOFON
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Mid Indian Ridge
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Feb 07 07:38 AM
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4.8
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10
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USGS
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Mid-indian Ridge
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Feb 07 07:38 AM
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4.8
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10
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EMSC
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Mid-indian Ridge
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Feb 07 07:38 AM
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4.8
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10
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EMSC
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Tonga
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Feb 07 07:19 AM
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5.9
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10
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GEOFON
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Samoa Islands Region
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Feb 07 07:19 AM
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5.4
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10
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USGS
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Tonga
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Feb 07 07:19 AM
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5.1
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 07:11 AM
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5.2
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40
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 07:11 AM
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5.3
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 07:11 AM
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5.3
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10
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EMSC
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Fiji Region
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Feb 07 05:27 AM
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4.6
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200
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GEOFON
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Fiji Islands Region
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Feb 07 05:27 AM
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4.6
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181
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 04:37 AM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 04:37 AM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 03:52 AM
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5.0
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35
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 03:52 AM
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5.1
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 03:52 AM
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5.0
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:59 AM
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4.9
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35
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:59 AM
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4.9
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35
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:56 AM
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5.0
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:56 AM
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4.9
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26
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:56 AM
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4.9
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27
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:46 AM
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4.8
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25
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:46 AM
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4.8
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24
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 02:42 AM
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4.9
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26
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 02:42 AM
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4.9
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26
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 02:42 AM
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4.7
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10
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 02:17 AM
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5.2
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52
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 02:17 AM
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5.1
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20
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 02:17 AM
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5.2
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10
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 01:42 AM
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4.8
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21
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Feb 07 01:42 AM
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4.8
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21
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 01:00 AM
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5.1
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21
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 01:00 AM
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5.2
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34
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 01:00 AM
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5.1
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 00:56 AM
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5.0
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26
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 00:56 AM
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5.1
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35
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 00:56 AM
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4.9
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10
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EMSC
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Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 00:41 AM
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5.1
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85
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GEOFON
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Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 00:41 AM
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5.2
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86
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USGS
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Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Feb 07 00:41 AM
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5.1
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82
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 00:30 AM
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6.0
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10
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Feb 07 00:30 AM
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6.1
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10
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