QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20005yqp
USGS us20005yqp
28 May 2016, 06:38
Fiji region
A magnitude 6.9 mww earthquake at 405.7 km depth.
Published location
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-21.972400, -178.203800
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Event ID
us20005yqp
Coordinates
-21.9724, -178.2038
Network
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Significance
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