QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gz1t
USGS usp000gz1t
8 Jul 2009, 20:23
southeast of Easter Island
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 12 km depth.
Published location
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-36.004000, -102.686000
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Event ID
usp000gz1t
Coordinates
-36.004, -102.686
Network
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Significance
554