QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000az9
USGS usp0000az9
10 May 1975, 15:27
44 km SSE of Cañete, Chile
A magnitude 7.7 ms earthquake at 6 km depth.
Published location
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-38.183000, -73.232000
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Event ID
usp0000az9
Coordinates
-38.183, -73.232
Network
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Significance
912