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USGS us6000kzv3

14 Aug 2023, 14:51

Mariana Islands region

A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 8 km depth.

Depth8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 July 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Mariana Islands region?

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13.347000, 147.529700

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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000kzv3
Coordinates
13.347, 147.5297
Network
us
Significance
576

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 8 km is approximately 4.97 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for Mariana Islands region is 13.347° north and 147.5297° east. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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