QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009uq5
USGS usp0009uq5
16 Jun 2000, 18:59
112 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-7.983000, -13.395000
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Event ID
usp0009uq5
Coordinates
-7.983, -13.395
Network
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Significance
449