QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b8qe
USGS usp000b8qe
24 Jul 2002, 22:59
209 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 548.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 209 km E of Levuka, Fiji?
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-17.805000, -178.722000
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Event ID
usp000b8qe
Coordinates
-17.805, -178.722
Network
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Significance
432