QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ba6p
USGS usp000ba6p
19 Aug 2002, 12:34
Fiji region
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 600 km depth.
Published location
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-21.590000, -179.263000
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Event ID
usp000ba6p
Coordinates
-21.59, -179.263
Network
us
Significance
432