QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem902993
USGS iscgem902993
14 Mar 1937, 11:55
65 km NNW of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-24.883000, -70.795000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem902993
Coordinates
-24.883, -70.795
Network
iscgem
Significance
642