QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ayue
USGS usp000ayue
20 Feb 2002, 15:53
southwest of Africa
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.125000, 15.721000
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Event ID
usp000ayue
Coordinates
-52.125, 15.721
Network
us
Significance
432