QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002hke
USGS usp0002hke
11 Aug 1985, 01:19
157 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 24 km depth.
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11.156000, 140.217000
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Event ID
usp0002hke
Coordinates
11.156, 140.217
Network
us
Significance
572