QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10003j7z
USGS us10003j7z
17 Sept 2015, 02:22
87 km W of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
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-30.462500, -72.094400
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Event ID
us10003j7z
Coordinates
-30.4625, -72.0944
Network
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Significance
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