QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ba6h
USGS usp000ba6h
19 Aug 2002, 12:03
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.9 mb earthquake at 650 km depth.
Published location
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-23.567000, 178.542000
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Event ID
usp000ba6h
Coordinates
-23.567, 178.542
Network
us
Significance
536