QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem860516
USGS iscgem860516
23 Feb 1965, 22:11
31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 41.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile?
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-25.659000, -70.632000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem860516
Coordinates
-25.659, -70.632
Network
iscgem
Significance
754