QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000avpd
USGS usp000avpd
2 Jan 2002, 10:24
135 km N of Ba, Fiji
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-16.332000, 177.921000
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Event ID
usp000avpd
Coordinates
-16.332, 177.921
Network
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Significance
465