QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00069fn
USGS usp00069fn
9 Mar 1994, 23:50
257 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 590.9 km depth.
Published location
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-17.985000, -178.257000
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Event ID
usp00069fn
Coordinates
-17.985, -178.257
Network
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Significance
554