QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000c1np
USGS us6000c1np
26 Sept 2020, 18:10
south of Africa
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-48.024900, 31.740400
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Event ID
us6000c1np
Coordinates
-48.0249, 31.7404
Network
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Significance
572