QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00017kh
USGS usp00017kh
26 May 1980, 19:41
134 km NE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 114 km depth.
Published location
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-19.364000, -69.238000
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Event ID
usp00017kh
Coordinates
-19.364, -69.238
Network
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Significance
572