QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bace
USGS usp000bace
22 Aug 2002, 00:15
Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 64.8 km depth.
Published location
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47.039000, 152.926000
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Event ID
usp000bace
Coordinates
47.039, 152.926
Network
us
Significance
400