QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup783548
USGS iscgemsup783548
17 Jun 1971, 22:00
152 km E of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 89.6 km depth.
Published location
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-25.348000, -68.972000
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Event ID
iscgemsup783548
Coordinates
-25.348, -68.972
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
614