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USGS iscgem797509

4 Mar 1970, 04:30

148 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 17.9 km depth.

Depth17.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 148 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam?

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12.218000, 143.811000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem797509
Coordinates
12.218, 143.811
Network
iscgem
Significance
593