QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001rwv
USGS usp0001rwv
31 Dec 1982, 03:47
168 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 118 km depth.
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-20.993000, -68.464000
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Event ID
usp0001rwv
Coordinates
-20.993, -68.464
Network
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Significance
554