QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000avz4
USGS usp000avz4
7 Jan 2002, 00:48
south of Africa
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.720000, 27.517000
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Event ID
usp000avz4
Coordinates
-52.72, 27.517
Network
us
Significance
432