QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a6yx
USGS usp000a6yx
31 Dec 2000, 01:45
east of Severnaya Zemlya
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 27.3 km depth.
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81.532000, 120.279000
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Event ID
usp000a6yx
Coordinates
81.532, 120.279
Network
us
Significance
400