QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem847789
USGS iscgem847789
25 May 1966, 14:20
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.760000, 160.071000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem847789
Coordinates
-52.76, 160.071
Network
iscgem
Significance
758