QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001b80
USGS usp0001b80
11 Dec 1980, 18:15
153 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 80 km depth.
Published location
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-21.272000, -68.153000
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Event ID
usp0001b80
Coordinates
-21.272, -68.153
Network
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Significance
572