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USGS us7000nr4w

11 Nov 2024, 10:16

Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 8 km depth.

Depth8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands?

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20.168700, 145.796400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000nr4w
Coordinates
20.1687, 145.7964
Network
us
Significance
465