M6.2

USGS earthquake · M6.2Scotia Sea

🇦🇶 - Antarctica

· 15 days ago

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Shaking intensity
  1. III
  2. IV
  3. V
  4. VI
  5. VII

Strongest contour: Very strong (VII). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeAug 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC
Coordinates-60.379, -47.605
Tsunami flagNot reported
Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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