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USGS usp000ek1f

10 Jun 2006, 00:17

Prince Edward Islands region

A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 22.5 km depth.

Depth22.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 January 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Prince Edward Islands region?

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-47.750000, 32.612000

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Prince Edward Islands region

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000ek1f
Coordinates
-47.75, 32.612
Network
us
Significance
536