QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008sb9
USGS usp0008sb9
29 Jul 1998, 08:14
16 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 6.4 mwc earthquake at 51.1 km depth.
Published location
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-32.312000, -71.286000
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Event ID
usp0008sb9
Coordinates
-32.312, -71.286
Network
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Significance
630