QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000mvez
USGS us6000mvez
1 May 2024, 08:12
South Shetland Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-62.218200, -56.273500
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Event ID
us6000mvez
Coordinates
-62.2182, -56.2735
Network
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Significance
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