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Today’s Earthquake Fact
The Mariana Trench, located in the Pacific Ocean just east of the Mariana Islands, is the deepest part of the Earth's oceans, with a maximum depth of about 11 km (6.8 miles). This is the deepest location on the surface of the Earth. The bottom of the trench is farther below sea level than Mount Everest is above it.
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Recent Earthquakes (M 2.5+)
- M 2.5, Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii November 20, 2009 21:05:21 UTC
- M 5.6, North Of Ascension Island November 20, 2009 19:31:28 UTC
- M 2.6, Puerto Rico Region November 20, 2009 19:23:10 UTC
- M 2.8, Offshore Northern California November 20, 2009 17:55:08 UTC
- M 5.1, North Of Panama November 20, 2009 17:22:29 UTC
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Anniversary
October 17, 2009 was the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco. Share your Loma Prieta stories with us




