QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20008i6g
USGS us20008i6g
7 Feb 2017, 12:23
Fiji region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 581.3 km depth.
Published location
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-21.822300, -179.389100
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Event ID
us20008i6g
Coordinates
-21.8223, -179.3891
Network
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Significance
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