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USGS usc000np7n

25 Mar 2014, 00:15

84 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 15.4 km depth.

Depth15.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 84 km WNW of Iquique, Chile?

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-19.793600, -70.826100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000np7n
Coordinates
-19.7936, -70.8261
Network
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Significance
416