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USGS us7000j3ty

12 Jan 2023, 06:19

Near the coast of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 49 km depth.

Depth49 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 March 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Near the coast of Coquimbo, Chile?

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-30.617600, -71.375900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000j3ty
Coordinates
-30.6176, -71.3759
Network
us
Significance
475