QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a5m7
USGS usp000a5m7
6 Dec 2000, 17:11
37 km E of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
A magnitude 7 mwc earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
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39.566000, 54.799000
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Event ID
usp000a5m7
Coordinates
39.566, 54.799
Network
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Significance
754