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USGS us7000aixy

6 Jul 2020, 19:16

257 km N of Fais, Micronesia

A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 257 km N of Fais, Micronesia?

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12.080900, 140.247600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000aixy
Coordinates
12.0809, 140.2476
Network
us
Significance
591