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USGS us20005hn9

13 Apr 2016, 00:22

176 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 176 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia?

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11.323500, 140.850900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us20005hn9
Coordinates
11.3235, 140.8509
Network
us
Significance
400