QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000mk65
USGS us6000mk65
21 Mar 2024, 02:47
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 43.9 km depth.
Published location
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-59.011500, -25.636600
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000mk65
Coordinates
-59.0115, -25.6366
Network
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Significance
416