QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000k1zt
USGS us6000k1zt
4 Apr 2023, 20:08
62 km W of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 53 km depth.
Published location
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-27.432700, -70.961700
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Event ID
us6000k1zt
Coordinates
-27.4327, -70.9617
Network
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Significance
540