QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000614g
USGS usp000614g
27 Sept 1993, 14:37
South Atlantic Ocean
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-53.651000, -51.621000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000614g
Coordinates
-53.651, -51.621
Network
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Significance
670