QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000fq0r
USGS us6000fq0r
29 Sept 2021, 06:36
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 52.3 km depth.
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-59.092200, -25.607700
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Event ID
us6000fq0r
Coordinates
-59.0922, -25.6077
Network
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Significance
400