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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands Region on Friday, 23 October 2015

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands Region on Friday, 23 October 2015

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands Region on Friday, 23 October 2015
Oct 23 06:04: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 6.0.
Date & time: Fri, 23 Oct 04:04:18 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.87°S / 37.12°E
Nearest volcano: Prince Edward Island (114 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Fri, 23 Oct
Fri, 23 Oct 04:04 UTCM 6.0 / 10 km PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION[Map]EMSC
Fri, 23 Oct 04:04 UTCM 6.1Prince Edward Islands Region[Map]GeoAu

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