QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem890112
USGS iscgem890112
22 Nov 1955, 03:24
southern East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is southern East Pacific Rise?
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-24.603000, -122.607000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem890112
Coordinates
-24.603, -122.607
Network
iscgem
Significance
589