QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008a1c
USGS usp0008a1c
3 Nov 1997, 19:17
16 km S of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 45 km depth.
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-30.744000, -71.224000
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Event ID
usp0008a1c
Coordinates
-30.744, -71.224
Network
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Significance
591