QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897124
USGS iscgem897124
27 Dec 1949, 23:57
east of the South Sandwich Islands
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-60.052000, -21.755000
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Event ID
iscgem897124
Coordinates
-60.052, -21.755
Network
iscgem
Significance
686