QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000eg0k
USGS usp000eg0k
2 May 2006, 00:40
west of the Galapagos Islands
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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2.322000, -98.921000
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Event ID
usp000eg0k
Coordinates
2.322, -98.921
Network
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Significance
385