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USGS usp0002dm4

9 Apr 1985, 02:56

59 km S of San Antonio, Chile

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 37.8 km depth.

Depth37.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 59 km S of San Antonio, Chile?

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-34.131000, -71.618000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002dm4
Coordinates
-34.131, -71.618
Network
us
Significance
798