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USGS us2000e1hq

17 Apr 2018, 14:46

114 km N of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 104.3 km depth.

Depth104.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 114 km N of Calama, Chile?

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-21.420800, -68.852700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us2000e1hq
Coordinates
-21.4208, -68.8527
Network
us
Significance
385