QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gx1t
USGS usp000gx1t
12 May 2009, 06:07
130 km E of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 103.7 km depth.
Published location
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-20.057000, -68.909000
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Event ID
usp000gx1t
Coordinates
-20.057, -68.909
Network
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Significance
400