QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008jdq
USGS usp0008jdq
1 Apr 1998, 23:42
131 km WSW of Corral, Chile
A magnitude 6.7 mwc earthquake at 9 km depth.
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-40.316000, -74.874000
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Event ID
usp0008jdq
Coordinates
-40.316, -74.874
Network
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Significance
691