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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Pacific Antarctic Ridge on Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Pacific Antarctic Ridge on Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Pacific Antarctic Ridge on Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Date & time: Tuesday, 1 July 2014 05:42 UTC
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.7°S / 141.93°W (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 55.97°S/143.17°W (112 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.6*10^13 J (4.4 GWh / 3788 tons of TNT / 0.2 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Tue, 1 Jul 2014
Tue, 1 Jul 05:42 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km4.8 PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGEEMSC

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