QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00015am
USGS usp00015am
4 Feb 1980, 03:45
east of the South Sandwich Islands
A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-57.907000, -7.188000
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Event ID
usp00015am
Coordinates
-57.907, -7.188
Network
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Significance
591