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USGS iscgem832603

26 Aug 1967, 01:36

271 km N of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 271 km N of Fais, Micronesia?

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12.211000, 140.780000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem832603
Coordinates
12.211, 140.78
Network
iscgem
Significance
597