QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ehe5
USGS usp000ehe5
18 May 2006, 19:26
70 km W of La Ligua, Chile
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-32.429000, -71.980000
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Event ID
usp000ehe5
Coordinates
-32.429, -71.98
Network
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Significance
385