QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b23q
USGS usp000b23q
10 Apr 2002, 12:47
252 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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11.517000, 141.997000
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Event ID
usp000b23q
Coordinates
11.517, 141.997
Network
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Significance
432