QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000j98z
USGS us2000j98z
26 Jan 2019, 19:56
Fiji region
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 588 km depth.
Published location
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-21.047500, -178.959200
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Event ID
us2000j98z
Coordinates
-21.0475, -178.9592
Network
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Significance
591