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USGS usb000sj6k

6 Oct 2014, 15:04

159 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 4 km depth.

Depth4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 159 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands?

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15.412100, 147.226500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000sj6k
Coordinates
15.4121, 147.2265
Network
us
Significance
500