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USGS usb000rsnz

13 Jul 2014, 21:54

21 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 33.1 km depth.

Depth33.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated31 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 21 km WSW of Iquique, Chile?

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-20.258500, -70.347500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000rsnz
Coordinates
-20.2585, -70.3475
Network
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Significance
478