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Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - AZORES-CABO DE SAN VICENTE on Monday, 6 March 2017

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - AZORES-CABO DE SAN VICENTE on Monday, 6 March 2017
Date & time: Mon, 6 Mar 07:00:55 UTC
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.3813°N / 16.65°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Madeira (518 km)
Primary data source: IGN
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