QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000beup
USGS usp000beup
19 Oct 2002, 09:06
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.176000, 159.689000
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Event ID
usp000beup
Coordinates
-52.176, 159.689
Network
us
Significance
449