QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem896480
USGS iscgem896480
20 Apr 1949, 04:29
15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 57.7 km depth.
Published location
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-37.634000, -72.713000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem896480
Coordinates
-37.634, -72.713
Network
iscgem
Significance
756