QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20004y9m
USGS us20004y9m
6 Feb 2016, 04:51
268 km W of Lautoka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-17.265200, 174.952500
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Event ID
us20004y9m
Coordinates
-17.2652, 174.9525
Network
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Significance
400