QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b2pf
USGS usp000b2pf
18 Apr 2002, 18:57
24 km WSW of Papanoa, Mexico
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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17.233000, -101.250000
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Event ID
usp000b2pf
Coordinates
17.233, -101.25
Network
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Significance
536