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USGS us6000ka60

7 May 2023, 07:29

6 km NNW of Taltal, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 45.6 km depth.

Depth45.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 July 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km NNW of Taltal, Chile?

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-25.354200, -70.513800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000ka60
Coordinates
-25.3542, -70.5138
Network
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Significance
416