QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b0ux
USGS usp000b0ux
22 Mar 2002, 12:21
51 km S of Suva, Fiji
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 557.3 km depth.
Published location
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-18.607000, 178.488000
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Event ID
usp000b0ux
Coordinates
-18.607, 178.488
Network
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Significance
432