QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000069m
USGS usp000069m
10 May 1974, 09:12
central East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-4.372000, -102.109000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000069m
Coordinates
-4.372, -102.109
Network
us
Significance
572