QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003c61
USGS usp0003c61
19 Jan 1988, 07:30
77 km N of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-24.710000, -70.568000
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Event ID
usp0003c61
Coordinates
-24.71, -70.568
Network
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Significance
754