QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem838453
USGS iscgem838453
2 Feb 1967, 06:25
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 52.2 km depth.
Published location
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-57.938000, -25.602000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem838453
Coordinates
-57.938, -25.602
Network
iscgem
Significance
580