QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009zym
USGS usp0009zym
9 Sept 2000, 13:18
southeast of Easter Island
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-35.875000, -103.064000
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Event ID
usp0009zym
Coordinates
-35.875, -103.064
Network
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Significance
536