QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem784250
USGS iscgem784250
9 May 1971, 09:25
southern Pacific Ocean
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 23.8 km depth.
Published location
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-39.777000, -104.899000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem784250
Coordinates
-39.777, -104.899
Network
iscgem
Significance
634