QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000lkxb
USGS us7000lkxb
22 Dec 2023, 17:36
south of Africa
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-52.087900, 27.951600
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Event ID
us7000lkxb
Coordinates
-52.0879, 27.9516
Network
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Significance
572