QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003kzb
USGS usp0003kzb
14 Sept 1988, 23:14
60 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 122.6 km depth.
Published location
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-23.424000, -67.997000
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Event ID
usp0003kzb
Coordinates
-23.424, -67.997
Network
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Significance
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