QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000fw1
USGS usp0000fw1
14 Apr 1976, 16:26
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-51.905000, 139.471000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000fw1
Coordinates
-51.905, 139.471
Network
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Significance
591