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USGS us7000kw0l

15 Sept 2023, 19:07

122 km W of Copiapó, Chile

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 8 km depth.

Depth8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 122 km W of Copiapó, Chile?

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-27.305200, -71.567100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000kw0l
Coordinates
-27.3052, -71.5671
Network
us
Significance
500