QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ddk6
USGS usp000ddk6
17 Jan 2005, 10:50
136 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 12 km depth.
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10.986000, 140.682000
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Event ID
usp000ddk6
Coordinates
10.986, 140.682
Network
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Significance
572