QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b9tn
USGS usp000b9tn
13 Aug 2002, 09:49
296 km SE of ?al?lah, Oman
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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14.876000, 55.766000
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Event ID
usp000b9tn
Coordinates
14.876, 55.766
Network
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Significance
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