QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem600697919
USGS iscgem600697919
27 Feb 2010, 10:30
15 km WSW of Cañete, Chile
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.
Published location
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-37.878000, -73.545000
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Event ID
iscgem600697919
Coordinates
-37.878, -73.545
Network
iscgem
Significance
552