QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000aaud
USGS usp000aaud
3 Mar 2001, 11:58
121 km W of Carahue, Chile
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-38.766000, -74.555000
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Event ID
usp000aaud
Coordinates
-38.766, -74.555
Network
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Significance
536