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USGS usp0000e4x

29 Dec 1975, 03:39

218 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina

A magnitude 6.5 ms earthquake at 14 km depth.

Depth14 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 218 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina?

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-56.772000, -68.478000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000e4x
Coordinates
-56.772, -68.478
Network
us
Significance
650