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USGS us6000bff9

16 Aug 2020, 04:18

84 km S of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 60.4 km depth.

Depth60.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 84 km S of Arica, Chile?

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-19.241400, -70.293700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000bff9
Coordinates
-19.2414, -70.2937
Network
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Significance
407