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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002gja
USGS usp0002gja

7 Jul 1985, 12:25

42 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 31.4 km depth.

Depth31.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 42 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile?

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-32.951000, -72.072000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002gja
Coordinates
-32.951, -72.072
Network
us
Significance
554