QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bgjq
USGS usp000bgjq
5 Nov 2002, 08:47
16 km SE of Shakhtersk, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 596.5 km depth.
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49.073000, 142.303000
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Event ID
usp000bgjq
Coordinates
49.073, 142.303
Network
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Significance
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