QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem804921
USGS iscgem804921
27 Sept 1969, 10:04
South Shetland Islands
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-60.930000, -55.723000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem804921
Coordinates
-60.93, -55.723
Network
iscgem
Significance
611