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USGS usp000dfpk

8 Feb 2005, 02:18

6 km SSW of Marigot, Dominica

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 115.4 km depth.

Depth115.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km SSW of Marigot, Dominica?

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15.484000, -61.306000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000dfpk
Coordinates
15.484, -61.306
Network
us
Significance
388