QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gw8f
USGS usp000gw8f
17 Apr 2009, 03:17
81 km NNW of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 25.9 km depth.
Published location
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-19.515000, -70.408000
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Event ID
usp000gw8f
Coordinates
-19.515, -70.408
Network
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Significance
385