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6.1-magnitude quake hits southern East Pacific Rise — GFZ

May 21, 2026
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BEIJING, May 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, jolted southern East Pacific Rise at 1743 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 55.97 degrees south latitude and 122.42 degrees west longitude.
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