QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000beg3
USGS usp000beg3
13 Oct 2002, 21:55
166 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 166 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna?
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-14.596000, -175.416000
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Event ID
usp000beg3
Coordinates
-14.596, -175.416
Network
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Significance
572