QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905939
USGS iscgem905939
2 Dec 1933, 05:17
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.572000, 160.898000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem905939
Coordinates
-52.572, 160.898
Network
iscgem
Significance
569