QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00072aj
USGS usp00072aj
23 Aug 1995, 14:14
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
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-56.883000, -141.654000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00072aj
Coordinates
-56.883, -141.654
Network
us
Significance
611