QQuakeFacts
USGS usp00029q7

2 Dec 1984, 06:09

east central Pacific Ocean

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is east central Pacific Ocean?

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20.357000, -115.765000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00029q7
Coordinates
20.357, -115.765
Network
us
Significance
630