QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem765556
USGS iscgem765556
2 Dec 1972, 21:58
Mid-Indian Ridge
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 24.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is Mid-Indian Ridge?
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-36.965000, 78.268000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem765556
Coordinates
-36.965, 78.268
Network
iscgem
Significance
563