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USGS usp000he2x

16 Jun 2010, 00:24

Nicobar Islands, India region

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Nicobar Islands, India region?

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7.404000, 91.823000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000he2x
Coordinates
7.404, 91.823
Network
us
Significance
385