QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001226
USGS usp0001226
25 Jul 1979, 18:56
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 0 km depth.
Published location
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-21.892000, -138.993000
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Event ID
usp0001226
Coordinates
-21.892, -138.993
Network
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Significance
554