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USGS us6000mwf5

5 May 2024, 06:44

156 km NE of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 45.4 km depth.

Depth45.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 April 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 156 km NE of Fais, Micronesia?

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10.936100, 141.327500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000mwf5
Coordinates
10.9361, 141.3275
Network
us
Significance
465