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USGS us6000iuad

17 Oct 2022, 14:38

Tarapaca, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 130.7 km depth.

Depth130.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated31 December 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Tarapaca, Chile?

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-18.424800, -69.266800

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106 km ENE of Iquique, Chile

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44 km SSW of Punta de Bombón, Peru

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000iuad
Coordinates
-18.4248, -69.2668
Network
us
Significance
417