QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00085dt
USGS usp00085dt
27 Jul 1997, 06:21
64 km W of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-30.517000, -71.862000
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Event ID
usp00085dt
Coordinates
-30.517, -71.862
Network
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Significance
611