QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000k3yq
USGS us7000k3yq
25 May 2023, 17:34
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 111.9 km depth.
Published location
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-59.595400, -26.369700
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Event ID
us7000k3yq
Coordinates
-59.5954, -26.3697
Network
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Significance
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