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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem16958211
USGS iscgem16958211

29 Sept 1912, 20:51

245 km E of Melekeok Village, Palau

A magnitude 7.6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 245 km E of Melekeok Village, Palau?

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7.301000, 136.855000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

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M 5.1

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M 5.1

197 km E of Tobi Village, Palau

M 5

12 km SSE of Ngchesar Hamlet, Palau

M 5

104 km SSW of Angaur State, Palau

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16958211
Coordinates
7.301, 136.855
Network
iscgem
Significance
898