QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000rnjw
USGS usc000rnjw
29 Jun 2014, 15:32
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-55.358400, -28.107500
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Event ID
usc000rnjw
Coordinates
-55.3584, -28.1075
Network
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Significance
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