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USGS usp000htef

21 Jan 2011, 03:37

35 km SW of Oranjestad, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 168.2 km depth.

Depth168.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 35 km SW of Oranjestad, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba?

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17.234000, -63.204000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000htef
Coordinates
17.234, -63.204
Network
us
Significance
430