QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ebgb
USGS usp000ebgb
5 Mar 2006, 19:01
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 122.7 km depth.
Published location
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-56.038000, -27.384000
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Event ID
usp000ebgb
Coordinates
-56.038, -27.384
Network
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Significance
385