QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00008af
USGS usp00008af
7 Oct 1974, 22:52
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-58.299000, -27.371000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00008af
Coordinates
-58.299, -27.371
Network
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Significance
554