QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bq3d
USGS usp000bq3d
6 Feb 2003, 12:36
102 km N of Ba, Fiji
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-16.620000, 177.546000
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Event ID
usp000bq3d
Coordinates
-16.62, 177.546
Network
us
Significance
432