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USGS us1000ebv5

25 May 2018, 10:32

36 km E of Pamandzi, Mayotte

A magnitude 5.2 mb 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 36 km E of Pamandzi, Mayotte?

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-12.854200, 45.612400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000ebv5
Coordinates
-12.8542, 45.6124
Network
us
Significance
418