QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894672
USGS iscgem894672
1 Sept 1951, 09:49
southern East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-35.345000, -111.433000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894672
Coordinates
-35.345, -111.433
Network
iscgem
Significance
578