QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us70006zyu
USGS us70006zyu
15 Jan 2020, 00:14
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 505.8 km depth.
Published location
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-23.684500, -179.977000
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Event ID
us70006zyu
Coordinates
-23.6845, -179.977
Network
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Significance
385