QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000j8es
USGS us6000j8es
10 Dec 2022, 12:01
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 78.8 km depth.
Published location
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-56.341700, -26.851800
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Event ID
us6000j8es
Coordinates
-56.3417, -26.8518
Network
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Significance
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