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USGS us1000739d

31 Oct 2016, 16:02

292 km SE of Sur, Oman

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 292 km SE of Sur, Oman?

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20.877300, 61.696800

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.2

Owen Fracture Zone region

M 5

275 km ESE of Sur, Oman

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000739d
Coordinates
20.8773, 61.6968
Network
us
Significance
449