QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900787
USGS iscgem900787
29 Apr 1941, 02:35
157 km NNW of Melville, Australia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 157 km NNW of Melville, Australia?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-26.826000, 116.248000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem900787
Coordinates
-26.826, 116.248
Network
iscgem
Significance
588