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Time of Occurrence (GMT): Wednesday January 9, 2002 at 03:26:54.94 Z
Time of Occurrence (PST): Tuesday January 8, 2002 at 07:26:54.94 PM

Depth (km) 20.30
Magnitude (Mc) 2.9

Location 48.1230N 123.1387W
    22.7 km   E of Port Angeles, WA
    37.1 km SSE of Victoria, BC
    84.2 km  NW of Seattle, WA


Name of data file: 02010903265p

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