QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem901354
USGS iscgem901354
19 May 1940, 19:16
203 km N of Chokwé, Mozambique
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
Where is 203 km N of Chokwé, Mozambique?
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-22.702000, 32.774000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem901354
Coordinates
-22.702, 32.774
Network
iscgem
Significance
578