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USGS usp000gsj3
13 Jan 2009, 17:17
39 km N of La Serena, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 60.5 km depth.
Published location
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-29.549000, -71.224000
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Event ID
usp000gsj3
Coordinates
-29.549, -71.224
Network
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Significance
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