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USGS us7000f3fn

25 Aug 2021, 01:28

109 km E of Copiapó, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 96.8 km depth.

Depth96.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 109 km E of Copiapó, Chile?

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-27.489500, -69.236300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000f3fn
Coordinates
-27.4895, -69.2363
Network
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Significance
403