QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem882702
USGS iscgem882702
21 Aug 1959, 09:03
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-50.408000, 139.394000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem882702
Coordinates
-50.408, 139.394
Network
iscgem
Significance
588