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USGS usp000jxaj

23 Dec 2012, 13:31

45 km SW of Och’amch’ire, Georgia

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 15.2 km depth.

Depth15.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 45 km SW of Och’amch’ire, Georgia?

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42.420000, 41.075000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jxaj
Coordinates
42.42, 41.075
Network
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Significance
516