QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem910056
USGS iscgem910056
15 Aug 1926, 03:27
Macquarie Island region
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-59.530000, 158.442000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem910056
Coordinates
-59.53, 158.442
Network
iscgem
Significance
563