QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000nlq5
USGS usc000nlq5
23 Mar 2014, 04:31
Fiji region
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 606.9 km depth.
Published location
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-20.674100, -178.811300
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Event ID
usc000nlq5
Coordinates
-20.6741, -178.8113
Network
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Significance
536