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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h6eg
USGS usp000h6eg

21 Jan 2010, 08:03

east central Pacific Ocean

A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 12 km depth.

Depth12 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is east central Pacific Ocean?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

8.268000, -110.357000

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What the numbers mean

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000h6eg
Coordinates
8.268, -110.357
Network
us
Significance
482