QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem794513
USGS iscgem794513
11 Jun 1970, 17:46
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-59.272000, 159.229000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem794513
Coordinates
-59.272, 159.229
Network
iscgem
Significance
820