QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005psc
USGS usp0005psc
19 Mar 1993, 01:48
93 km NW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 29.3 km depth.
Published location
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-26.742000, -70.966000
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Event ID
usp0005psc
Coordinates
-26.742, -70.966
Network
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Significance
554