QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000tkfd
USGS usc000tkfd
30 Jan 2015, 18:52
south of Africa
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 8.4 km depth.
Published location
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-52.532500, 26.620000
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Event ID
usc000tkfd
Coordinates
-52.5325, 26.62
Network
us
Significance
400