QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894343
USGS iscgem894343
15 May 1951, 06:18
78 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 53.3 km depth.
Published location
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-21.462000, -69.860000
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Event ID
iscgem894343
Coordinates
-21.462, -69.86
Network
iscgem
Significance
563