QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b53c
USGS usp000b53c
28 May 2002, 05:04
39 km S of Arauco, Argentina
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 22.2 km depth.
Published location
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-28.937000, -66.797000
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Event ID
usp000b53c
Coordinates
-28.937, -66.797
Network
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Significance
554