QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e6fw
USGS usp000e6fw
20 Dec 2005, 05:51
277 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 22.8 km depth.
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12.232000, 140.995000
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Event ID
usp000e6fw
Coordinates
12.232, 140.995
Network
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Significance
572