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USGS us6000lgrt

20 Oct 2023, 01:04

172 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 16.8 km depth.

Depth16.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 October 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 172 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam?

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12.414400, 143.340400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000lgrt
Coordinates
12.4144, 143.3404
Network
us
Significance
500