QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005dsq
USGS usp0005dsq
9 Sept 1992, 14:08
Svalbard region
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 24 km depth.
Published location
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76.208000, 7.286000
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Event ID
usp0005dsq
Coordinates
76.208, 7.286
Network
us
Significance
572