QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e6gr
USGS usp000e6gr
20 Dec 2005, 16:05
277 km N of Fais, Micronesia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 29 km depth.
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12.238000, 140.940000
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Event ID
usp000e6gr
Coordinates
12.238, 140.94
Network
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Significance
432