QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00010b9
USGS usp00010b9
28 Apr 1979, 12:38
62 km W of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 23 km depth.
Published location
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-27.462000, -70.953000
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Event ID
usp00010b9
Coordinates
-27.462, -70.953
Network
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Significance
572