QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hbgy
USGS usp000hbgy
16 Apr 2010, 23:44
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 157.2 km depth.
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-23.604000, -176.959000
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Event ID
usp000hbgy
Coordinates
-23.604, -176.959
Network
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Significance
400