QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b68u
USGS usp000b68u
16 Jun 2002, 07:55
211 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 569 km depth.
Published location
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-17.866000, -178.696000
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Event ID
usp000b68u
Coordinates
-17.866, -178.696
Network
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Significance
536