QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g296
USGS usp000g296
24 Mar 2008, 20:39
125 km E of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 120 km depth.
Published location
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-20.043000, -68.963000
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Event ID
usp000g296
Coordinates
-20.043, -68.963
Network
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Significance
605