QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000chmx
USGS usp000chmx
11 Jan 2004, 04:32
South Indian Ocean
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 5.3 km depth.
Published location
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-36.696000, 53.352000
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Event ID
usp000chmx
Coordinates
-36.696, 53.352
Network
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Significance
591