QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000ilyk
USGS us7000ilyk
2 Nov 2022, 14:17
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
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-60.784100, -25.777400
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Event ID
us7000ilyk
Coordinates
-60.7841, -25.7774
Network
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Significance
572