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USGS usc000p0k2

2 Apr 2014, 12:11

87 km WNW of Iquique, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 mwr earthquake at 17 km depth.

Depth17 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 June 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 87 km WNW of Iquique, Chile?

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-19.988400, -70.952500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000p0k2
Coordinates
-19.9884, -70.9525
Network
us
Significance
400