QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009nzw
USGS usp0009nzw
26 Feb 2000, 12:11
259 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
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11.538000, 142.073000
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Event ID
usp0009nzw
Coordinates
11.538, 142.073
Network
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Significance
416