QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000br3p
USGS usp000br3p
20 Feb 2003, 20:07
73 km W of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-18.442000, -70.994000
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Event ID
usp000br3p
Coordinates
-18.442, -70.994
Network
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Significance
482