QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899985
USGS iscgem899985
6 Sept 1943, 04:41
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 7.5 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-53.903000, 158.761000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899985
Coordinates
-53.903, 158.761
Network
iscgem
Significance
870