QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000ip57
USGS us6000ip57
29 Sept 2022, 04:03
east of the South Sandwich Islands
A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 11 km depth.
Published location
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-60.830800, -20.025000
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Event ID
us6000ip57
Coordinates
-60.8308, -20.025
Network
us
Significance
650