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USGS usc000lmmc

17 Dec 2013, 23:38

Mariana Islands region

A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.

Depth9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Mariana Islands region?

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20.772700, 146.790300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000lmmc
Coordinates
20.7727, 146.7903
Network
us
Significance
591