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USGS iscgem848349

13 Apr 1966, 00:37

32 km W of Traiguén, Chile

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35.9 km depth.

Depth35.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 32 km W of Traiguén, Chile?

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-38.251000, -73.044000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem848349
Coordinates
-38.251, -73.044
Network
iscgem
Significance
611