QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b0j5
USGS usp000b0j5
18 Mar 2002, 03:09
121 km E of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 92.4 km depth.
Published location
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-20.391000, -69.003000
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Event ID
usp000b0j5
Coordinates
-20.391, -69.003
Network
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Significance
465