QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20007f3s
USGS us20007f3s
18 Oct 2016, 17:36
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 540 km depth.
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-23.326500, -179.843000
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Event ID
us20007f3s
Coordinates
-23.3265, -179.843
Network
us
Significance
536