QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem609914331
USGS iscgem609914331
29 Sept 2016, 12:32
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is western Indian-Antarctic Ridge?
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-51.283000, 139.016000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem609914331
Coordinates
-51.283, 139.016
Network
iscgem
Significance
392