QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem768533
USGS iscgem768533
20 Oct 1972, 05:33
North Atlantic Ocean
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 14.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is North Atlantic Ocean?
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20.659000, -29.760000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem768533
Coordinates
20.659, -29.76
Network
iscgem
Significance
595