QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000l6gr
USGS us7000l6gr
26 Oct 2023, 08:21
west of Macquarie Island
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-58.842800, 149.000100
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Event ID
us7000l6gr
Coordinates
-58.8428, 149.0001
Network
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Significance
536