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USGS usp0004cuw

2 Aug 1990, 06:24

49 km W of Illapel, Chile

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35.8 km depth.

Depth35.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 49 km W of Illapel, Chile?

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-31.620000, -71.695000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0004cuw
Coordinates
-31.62, -71.695
Network
us
Significance
554