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25 mai - 1 juin 2019: Etna Discovery - Etna volcano (Italy)
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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Balleny Islands Region on Sunday, 8 October 2017

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Balleny Islands Region on Sunday, 8 October 2017

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Balleny Islands Region on Sunday, 8 October 2017
Oct 8 22:44: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.2.
Date & time: Sun, 8 Oct 20:48:58 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.72°S / 154.92°E (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Young Island (638 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
You can use your GPS or device location as well to show where you were during the earthquake. - Merci!.

Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 8 Oct 2017
Sun, 8 Oct 20:48 UTCM 6.3 / 10 km- Balleny Islands region[Map]USGS
Sun, 8 Oct 20:48 UTCM 6.0 / 15 kmBalleny Islands Region[Map]GeoAu
Sun, 8 Oct 20:49 UTCM 6.3 / 40 km BALLENY ISLANDS REGION[Map]EMSC
Sun, 8 Oct 20:49 UTCM 6.1 / 14.1 kmBalleny Islands region [Sea][Map]INGV

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Wolvega, Netherland (17938 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
HeureMag. / DepthLocationMapSource

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